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comparative more personish · superlative most personish
- Like or characteristic of a person; somewhat personlike.
But a disciple of Spinoza will claim that a person is a mode of the one substance; Nature, as it were, is "personish here-about".
2002, William P. Alston, Realism and Antirealism1 more example
By adding some recognisable ghostly voice coming out of nowhere and commenting on the deeds, the scenario certainly gets more “personish” (and scary), but it nevertheless won't be a candidate for serious consideration, because we would still lack the means for establishing a reliable connection […]
2007, Reinhard Merkel, F. Wuetscher, G. Boer, Intervening in the Brain: Changing Psyche and Society
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personish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/personish
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