Anthropomorphise

Translation of "anthropomorphise" into Russian

Verb

British spelling of the transitive verb; American spelling: anthropomorphize.

People often anthropomorphise pets by assuming they understand human feelings.

Люди часто очеловечивают домашних животных, предполагая, что те понимают человеческие чувства.

Additional translations

Книжное, терминологическое; более буквальный перевод.

Verb

To attribute human qualities, emotions, intentions, or motivations to a non-human being, object, or abstract concept.

People often anthropomorphise pets by assuming they understand human feelings.

To represent something non-human as having a human form or behaving like a human.

The story anthropomorphises the wind as a speaking, thinking character.