an|thro|pop|a|thy

an|thro|pop|a|thy
an|thro|pop|a|thy «AN thruh POP uh thee», noun.
the act or practice of attributing human feelings and passions to a god, animal, or thing.

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  • pop — an·thro·pop·a·thism; an·thro·pop·a·thite; an·thro·pop·a·thy; car·pop·o·dite; hy·pop·i·tys; hy·pop·ter·on; hy·pop·ti·lum; joy·pop; joy·pop·per; lol·li·pop; may·pop; pop; pop·a·dam; pop·e·line; pop·ery; pop·ess; pop·eye; pop·eyed; pop·i·an;… …   English syllables

  • anthropopathy — an·thro·pop·a·thy …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • Anthropopathism — An thro*pop a*thism, Anthropopathy An thro*pop a*thy, n. [Gr. ?; ? man + ? suffering, affection, passion, ?, ?, to suffer.] The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity. [1913 Webster] In its recoil from the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Anthropopathy — Anthropopathism An thro*pop a*thism, Anthropopathy An thro*pop a*thy, n. [Gr. ?; ? man + ? suffering, affection, passion, ?, ?, to suffer.] The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity. [1913 Webster] In its… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anthropopathy — an•thro•pop•a•thy [[t]ˌæn θrəˈpɒp ə θi[/t]] also an thro•pop′a•thism n. ascription of human passions or feelings to a thing or a being not human, as to a deity • Etymology: 1640–50; < ML anthrōpopatheia < Gk anthrōpopátheia humanness. See… …   From formal English to slang

  • anthropopathy — Attribution of human feelings to nonhumans, e.g., to gods or lower animals. [anthropo + G. pathos, suffering] * * * an·thro·pop·a·thy (an″thrə popґə the) [anthropo + pathy] the ascription of human emotions to nonhuman subjects …   Medical dictionary

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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