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Meaning of anthropomorphology in English:

anthropomorphology

Pronunciation /ˌanθrəpəmɔːˈfɒlədʒi/

noun

  • 1 rare Descriptive anatomy; human morphology.

  • 2The attribution of human form, character, or attributes to God; (also) the use of language applicable to human beings in speaking of God.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robley Dunglison (1798–1869), physician and medical writer. From anthropo- + morphology.