ANTHROPOMORPHIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anthropomorphic mean? 

• ANTHROPOMORPHIC (adjective)
  The adjective ANTHROPOMORPHIC has 1 sense:

1. suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things

  Familiarity information: ANTHROPOMORPHIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTHROPOMORPHIC (adjective)

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Meaning:

Suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things

Synonyms:

anthropomorphic; anthropomorphous; humanlike

Similar:

human (having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings)

 Context examples 

They are also referred to as anthropomorphic phantoms. (2) Phantoms that are used for standardization and inter-comparison of various radiation conditions are often referred to as Standards. (3) Reference Phantoms include phantoms used to derive radiation dose calculations, mineral density equivalences or other similar type measurements.

(Imaging Phantoms, NCI Thesaurus)

Jehovah was anthropomorphic because he could address himself to the Jews only in terms of their understanding; so he was conceived as in their own image, as a cloud, a pillar of fire, a tangible, physical something which the mind of the Israelites could grasp.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)