Anthropomorphic
/ˌæn.θrə.pəˈmɔːr.fɪk/noun
Having human characteristics or form.
Did you know?Its roots come from Greek anthrōpos (“human being”) + morphē (“form”), and that same morphē root also lives in “metamorphosis,” the word for a total shape-shift.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GR
ánthrōpos
“human being, person”
Ancient Greek
GR
morphḗ
“form, shape”
Late Greek
GR
anthrōpomorphos
“human-shaped, having the form of a human”
19th Century
EN
anthropomorphic
“describing gods, animals, or objects as having human form or traits”
Modern English
EN
anthropomorphic
“having human characteristics or form”
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