deanthropomorphization en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diːˌænθɹəpə(ʊ)ˌmɔːfaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [-fɪ-] (General-American)
- [-fɪ-] (Received-Pronunciation)
- /diˌænθɹəpəˌmɔfaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ (General-American)
Etymology
From deanthropomorphize + -ation.
Meanings
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(British, English, Oxford, US, uncountable, usually) The removal of a thing's anthropomorphic nature; making something less human in character or form.
Pure anachronism! says the survival theory;—anachronism for which deanthropomorphization of the imagination is the remedy required.
1902, William James, “Lecture XX: Conclusions”, in The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature […] , New York, N.Y.; London: Longmans, Green, and Co. […], →OCLC, page 498:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deanthropomorphizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| deanthropomorphisation | alternative | lexicographic |