Meaning

3 senses
  1. The representation of gods as animals or the attributing of animal characteristics to gods.

    зооморфи́змzoomorfízm

    зооморфізмzoomorfizm

  2. The use of animal figures in art and design or of animal symbols in literature.

    зооморфи́змzoomorfízm

  3. The viewing of human behavior in terms of the behavior of animals.

    зооморфи́змzoomorfízm

More definitions
  • the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god

Translations

3 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the representation of gods as animals or the attributing of animal characteristics to gods:
Русский
By meaning 1
the representation of gods as animals or the attributing of animal characteristics to gods:

Origin

From zoo- + -morphism.

From zoo- + -morphism.

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Forms

plural: zoomorphisms
Singularzoomorphism
Pluralzoomorphisms

regular

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
zoomorphism — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto