zoomorphicadj.

Brit.

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈmɔːfɪk/,

/ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfɪk/, U.S.

/ˌzu(ə)ˈmɔrfɪk/,

/ˌzoʊəˈmɔrfɪk/

Forms: see zoo- comb. form and -morphic comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: zoo- comb. form, -morphic comb. form.

Etymology: < zoo- comb. form + -morphic comb. form, originally after French zoomorphique (1821). Compare earlier zoomorphism n., and also earlier anthropomorphic adj.

1. That represents or imitates animal forms, esp. in decorative art or symbolism.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > representation in art > [adjective] > of living thing > of animals

zophoric1728

zoomorphic1849

zoomorphosed1955

1849 F. Madden tr. J. J. Champollion & A. Champollion Universal Palæogr. I. 237 The text commences with a zoomorphic letter, formed of two winged dragons.

1872 Archaeologia Cantiana 8 266 A legend not in runes, but in zoomorphic characters.

1885 C. G. McCrie Sketches & Stud. 23 The zoomorphic character so conspicuous in the ornamentation of Celtic manuscripts.

1922 Antiquaries Jrnl. 2 8 Two [plaques] are ornamented with spirals, as well as with zoomorphic ornament and interlaced work.

1979 Antiquaries Jrnl. 59 382 The handle..bears in all cases a zoomorphic pattern, with eyes to either side of a nose-ridge, on the same face as the front of the bowl.

2012 Church Times 10 Aug. 19/4 (caption) Islam is famous for zoomorphic vessels such as this aquamanile, dating from the early ninth century.

a. Esp. of a god or supernatural being: that has, or is conceived or represented as having, the form of an animal.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > [adjective] > having the form of an animal

animalized1835

zoomorphic1872

theriomorph1969

1872 Academy 15 Jan. 22/2 Scandinavians invented new divinities who were no longer zoomorphic but anthropomorphic.

1886 A. Lang in 19th Cent. 428 Under Dynasty XII. the gods..appear in their later shapes, often half anthropomorphic, half zoomorphic.

1887 A. Lang Myth, Ritual & Relig. I. 9 All pre-Christian religions have their ‘zoomorphic’..idols.

1921 Scand. Stud. 7 20 The development of anthropomorphic gods (through zoömorphic deities) from primitive nature worship may have taken place earliest in the North.

1987 A. Hultkrantz Native Relig. N. Amer. iii. 43 At the end of the ancient mythological times all these zoomorphic beings turned into real animals.

1995 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 4 Jan. 15 Two misanthropic, zoomorphic freelance cops take a gleeful swipe at the ‘soft underbelly’ of the USA.

2002 G. M. Eberhart Mysterious Creatures II. 493/2 Set was originally a zoomorphic local god of Upper Egypt.

b. That ascribes the form or nature of an animal to something, esp. to a god or supernatural being. Cf. anthropomorphic adj. 1.

ΘΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > [adjective] > in animal form

theotaurine1808

zoomorphic1880

theriomorphic1882

therianthropic1886

1880 J. A. H. Murray 9th Ann. Addr. Philol. Soc. 22 The enlargement or abbreviation of words by letters, which in the curious zoomorphic dialect of many books, creep in, or drop out, or fall away, or develop as parasites.

1884 A. Lang Custom & Myth 118 Mr. Sayce, who recognises totemism as the origin of the zoomorphic element in Egyptian religion.

1915 E. C. Hayes Introd. Study Sociol. xxx. 559 Belief that man is surrounded by spirits arises not only from zoömorphic interpretation of natural processes.

1976 Current Anthropol. 17 742/2 Of all zoomorphic cults, the cult of the serpent..is one of the oldest.

2004 K. Perry in E. Fudge Renaissance Beasts i. 19 Early modern English satire was compulsively zoomorphic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zoomorphic
释义	zoomorphicadj. Brit. /ˌzuː(ə)ˈmɔːfɪk/, /ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfɪk/, U.S. /ˌzu(ə)ˈmɔrfɪk/, /ˌzoʊəˈmɔrfɪk/ Forms: see zoo- comb. form and -morphic comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: zoo- comb. form, -morphic comb. form. Etymology: < zoo- comb. form + -morphic comb. form, originally after French zoomorphique (1821). Compare earlier zoomorphism n., and also earlier anthropomorphic adj. 1. That represents or imitates animal forms, esp. in decorative art or symbolism. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > representation in art > [adjective] > of living thing > of animals zophoric1728 zoomorphic1849 zoomorphosed1955 1849 F. Madden tr. J. J. Champollion & A. Champollion Universal Palæogr. I. 237 The text commences with a zoomorphic letter, formed of two winged dragons. 1872 Archaeologia Cantiana 8 266 A legend not in runes, but in zoomorphic characters. 1885 C. G. McCrie Sketches & Stud. 23 The zoomorphic character so conspicuous in the ornamentation of Celtic manuscripts. 1922 Antiquaries Jrnl. 2 8 Two [plaques] are ornamented with spirals, as well as with zoomorphic ornament and interlaced work. 1979 Antiquaries Jrnl. 59 382 The handle..bears in all cases a zoomorphic pattern, with eyes to either side of a nose-ridge, on the same face as the front of the bowl. 2012 Church Times 10 Aug. 19/4 (caption) Islam is famous for zoomorphic vessels such as this aquamanile, dating from the early ninth century. 2. a. Esp. of a god or supernatural being: that has, or is conceived or represented as having, the form of an animal. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > [adjective] > having the form of an animal animalized1835 zoomorphic1872 theriomorph1969 1872 Academy 15 Jan. 22/2 Scandinavians invented new divinities who were no longer zoomorphic but anthropomorphic. 1886 A. Lang in 19th Cent. 428 Under Dynasty XII. the gods..appear in their later shapes, often half anthropomorphic, half zoomorphic. 1887 A. Lang Myth, Ritual & Relig. I. 9 All pre-Christian religions have their ‘zoomorphic’..idols. 1921 Scand. Stud. 7 20 The development of anthropomorphic gods (through zoömorphic deities) from primitive nature worship may have taken place earliest in the North. 1987 A. Hultkrantz Native Relig. N. Amer. iii. 43 At the end of the ancient mythological times all these zoomorphic beings turned into real animals. 1995 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 4 Jan. 15 Two misanthropic, zoomorphic freelance cops take a gleeful swipe at the ‘soft underbelly’ of the USA. 2002 G. M. Eberhart Mysterious Creatures II. 493/2 Set was originally a zoomorphic local god of Upper Egypt. b. That ascribes the form or nature of an animal to something, esp. to a god or supernatural being. Cf. anthropomorphic adj. 1. ΘΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > [adjective] > in animal form theotaurine1808 zoomorphic1880 theriomorphic1882 therianthropic1886 1880 J. A. H. Murray 9th Ann. Addr. Philol. Soc. 22 The enlargement or abbreviation of words by letters, which in the curious zoomorphic dialect of many books, creep in, or drop out, or fall away, or develop as parasites. 1884 A. Lang Custom & Myth 118 Mr. Sayce, who recognises totemism as the origin of the zoomorphic element in Egyptian religion. 1915 E. C. Hayes Introd. Study Sociol. xxx. 559 Belief that man is surrounded by spirits arises not only from zoömorphic interpretation of natural processes. 1976 Current Anthropol. 17 742/2 Of all zoomorphic cults, the cult of the serpent..is one of the oldest. 2004 K. Perry in E. Fudge Renaissance Beasts i. 19 Early modern English satire was compulsively zoomorphic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1849
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