Pronunciations (2)
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/diːˌænθɹəpə(ʊ)ˌmɔːfaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/diˌænθɹəpəˌmɔfaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
The removal of a thing's anthropomorphic nature; making something less human in character or form.
Usage- British
- English
- Oxford
- US usage
- Uncountable
- usually
- Synonyms
- Examples
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Pure anachronism! says the survival theory;—anachronism for which deanthropomorphization of the imagination is the remedy required.