anthropomorphology

anthropomorphology
\\-ˌmȯrˈfäləjē, -ji\ noun (-es)
Etymology: anthrop- + morphology
: the use of anthropomorphic language especially in application to God or a god

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anthropomorphology
(-mɔːˈfɒlədʒɪ)
[f. Gr. ἀνθρωπόµορϕ-ος (see anthropomorphous) + -λογία speaking.]
The use of anthropomorphic language; = anthropomorphism 3.

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  • Anthropomorphology — An thro*po*mor*phol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? + logy. See {Anthropomorphism}.] The application to God of terms descriptive of human beings. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anthropomorphology — noun the attribution of human characteristics to God …   Wiktionary

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