anthropomorph

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noun

A figure in ancient art resembling a human being.

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Meanings

nounanthropomorph (plural anthropomorphs)

plural anthropomorphs

  1. A figure in ancient art resembling a human being.
  2. An anthropomorphic character.

    The aspect which attracts me to the idea of anthropomorphs *is* their differences from humans, particularly in the ways it shapes their social behavior.

    1992 October 15, Simon Raboczi, “The 'humanity' of furries”, in alt.fan.furry (Usenet)

Origin

From anthropo- + -morph.

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APA

anthropomorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropomorph

MLA

“anthropomorph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropomorph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthropomorph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropomorph.

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