anthropomorphic
adjective
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As word lovers, we are endlessly fascinated by the uniqueness and complexity of human language. Many species use sounds and gestures to communicate with one another, but the ability to speak in full sentences, to share abstract ideas, and to write and tell stories is distinctly anthropic. Brilliant though dogs may be, they can’t verbalize their hopes and dreams. That is, unless those dogs are anthropomorphic—a trait common in works of fiction. From chatty chiweenies to tangoing tapirs, depictions of anthropomorphic animals abound thanks to our creative superpowers.
Examples of anthropomorphic in a Sentence
Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
As Shadow the Hedgehog, malice; as Neo and John Wick, dread; as Johnny Utah, woe; as Ted Logan, frolic — and now, as an anthropomorphic representation of Lumon, Keanu Reeves veers into the buoyantly propagandistic.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
Further Confusion, the annual gathering of people who make and wear anthropomorphic animal costumes, is at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center through the holiday weekend.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Daniel is a 4-year-old anthropomorphic tiger navigating Kindergarten alongside his classmates, who are animals and humans of various backgrounds.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Anthropomorphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropomorphic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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