Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)A state of being God and man.

  2. (uncountable)The ascription of human attributes to a deity.

More definitions
  • (theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine
  • the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits

Origin

Ancient Greek θεός (theós) + Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos) + -ism

Ancient Greek θεός (theós) + Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos) + -ism

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits:anthropomorphism

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