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| anthropomorphism |
the attribution of human qualities to a god, animal, or object. |
| attributive |
acting as or having the quality of an attribute or attribution. [1/3 definitions] |
| empathy |
the attribution of one's personal feelings or attitudes to an external object. [1/2 definitions] |
| imputation |
attribution to a source or cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| off-the-record |
not for quotation or attribution in a publication. [1/2 definitions] |
| ophiolatry |
the attribution of divine power to snakes; worship of snakes. |
| pathetic fallacy |
the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, a technique esp. used in literature as in the sentence, "The angry waves pounded the beach". |
| reattribution |
combined form of attribution. |
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