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Anthropomorphism

Noun: The attribution of human characteristics or behaviors to animals, objects, or abstract concepts.

Example sentence: In many folktales, we can see anthropomorphism where animals talk, make decisions, and even wear clothes.

Noun: The representation or portrayal of a deity with human characteristics.

Example sentence: Ancient civilizations often used anthropomorphism to depict their gods and goddesses with human bodies and animal heads.

Noun: The interpretation or explanation of inanimate things or natural phenomena in human terms.

Example sentence: The anthropomorphism of weather phenomena like personifying the wind as playful or the rain as sad can be found in many works of literature.

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