deanthropomorphization

de·an·thro·po·mor·phiz·at·ion
UK/diːˌænθɹəpə(ʊ)ˌmɔːfaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/UK[-fɪ-]US/diˌænθɹəpəˌmɔfaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

The removal of a thing's anthropomorphic nature; making something less human in character or form.

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Meanings

noundeanthropomorphization (usually uncountable, plural deanthropomorphizations)

plural deanthropomorphizations · alternative deanthropomorphisation

  1. BritishEnglishOxfordUSuncountableusuallyThe 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

    Synonyms: deanthropomorphism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe removal of a thing's anthropomorphic nature; making something less human in character or form.

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deanthropomorphism
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deanthropomorphism

Origin

From deanthropomorphize + -ation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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