personification — The attribution of human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The attribution of human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˌsɑːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Korean meaning: 무생물이나 추상적 개념에 인간의 특성을 부여하는 것, 의인법
Korean pronunciation: 퍼**써**니피**케이**션
Example Sentences
- My alarm clock screams at me every morning like an angry boss.
- The old house groaned and complained about its creaky joints.
- Time is often described as the personification of an old man with a scythe.
personification
NOUN//pərˌsɑːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən//
The attribution of human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
The attribution of human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '사람'을 의미하는 persona와 '만들다'는 뜻의 facere가 결합되어 '사람으로 만들다'는 의미가 되었습니다.
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“My alarm clock screams at me every morning like an angry boss.”
“The old house groaned and complained about its creaky joints.”
“Time is often described as the personification of an old man with a scythe.”
“The stars danced playfully in the night sky.”
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