personification

English

noun
Definitions
  • A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
  • A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
  • An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human

Etymology

Suffix from English personify.

Origin

English

personify

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