personification

[ per-son-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ pərˌsɒn ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.

the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a person, as in art.

the person or thing embodying a quality or the like; an embodiment or incarnation: He is the personification of tact.

an imaginary person or creature conceived or figured to represent a thing or abstraction.

the act of personifying; the attributing of human qualities to an animal, object, or abstraction: The author's personification of the farm animals made for an enchanting children's book.

a character portrayal or representation in a dramatic or literary work.

Origin of personification

First recorded in 1745–55; personi(fy) + -fication

OTHER WORDS FROM personification

per·son·i·fi·ca·tor, nounnon·per·son·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby personification

personal watercraft, persona non grata, personate, person-day, personhood, personification, personify, personned, personnel, personnel agency, personnel department

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Example sentences from the Web for personification

Throughout Fault in Our Stars, Gus is the personification of strength and confidence.
Ranking the Saddest Scenes in ‘The Fault in Our Stars’|Kevin Fallon|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1968, Ted Nugent was a lightning rod, a personification of transformational freedom.
The GOP’s Real Ted Nugent Problem|James Poulos|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Quell is a feral creature; a personification of the Freudian id.
Why Joaquin Phoenix, Who Wows in ‘Her,’ Is the Greatest Actor Alive|Marlow Stern|December 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Greenwald is the personification of the paranoid streak in American politics.
Is Prism Really a Scandal?|Alan M. Dershowitz|June 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Bloomberg gave a briefing as the worst of the storm neared, and he was the personification of reasoned calm.
New York City’s Sandy Disaster: A Meteorological 9/11?|Michael Daly|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Orpheus calls her the harbinger of Titan, for she is the personification of that light which precedes the appearance of the sun.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology|Charles K. Dillaway
He was the personification of anti-Nationalism and aggressive democracy.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge
Man's personification of himself, his projection of himself as a living being into external things, was the result of reflection.
Myth and Science|Tito Vignoli
Such appears to me to be the genesis of the personification, in the greater number of cases observed by me.
Metapsychical Phenomena|J. Maxwell
The Latin is usually more concrete than the English, and especially less bold in the personification of abstract qualities.
New Latin Grammar|Charles E. Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for personification

personification

/ (pɜːˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the attribution of human characteristics to things, abstract ideas, etc, as for literary or artistic effect

the representation of an abstract quality or idea in the form of a person, creature, etc, as in art and literature

a person or thing that personifies

a person or thing regarded as an embodiment of a qualityhe is the personification of optimism

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单词	personification
释义	personification [ per-son-uh-fi-key-shuhn ] / pərˌsɒn ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR personification ON THESAURUS.COM noun the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure. the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a person, as in art. the person or thing embodying a quality or the like; an embodiment or incarnation: He is the personification of tact. an imaginary person or creature conceived or figured to represent a thing or abstraction. the act of personifying; the attributing of human qualities to an animal, object, or abstraction: The author's personification of the farm animals made for an enchanting children's book. a character portrayal or representation in a dramatic or literary work. Origin of personification First recorded in 1745–55; personi(fy) + -fication OTHER WORDS FROM personification per·son·i·fi·ca·tor, nounnon·per·son·i·fi·ca·tion, noun Words nearby personification personal watercraft, persona non grata, personate, person-day, personhood, personification, personify, personned, personnel, personnel agency, personnel department Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for personification Throughout Fault in Our Stars, Gus is the personification of strength and confidence. Ranking the Saddest Scenes in ‘The Fault in Our Stars’\|Kevin Fallon\|June 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 1968, Ted Nugent was a lightning rod, a personification of transformational freedom. The GOP’s Real Ted Nugent Problem\|James Poulos\|February 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Quell is a feral creature; a personification of the Freudian id. Why Joaquin Phoenix, Who Wows in ‘Her,’ Is the Greatest Actor Alive\|Marlow Stern\|December 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Greenwald is the personification of the paranoid streak in American politics. Is Prism Really a Scandal?\|Alan M. Dershowitz\|June 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bloomberg gave a briefing as the worst of the storm neared, and he was the personification of reasoned calm. New York City’s Sandy Disaster: A Meteorological 9/11?\|Michael Daly\|October 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Orpheus calls her the harbinger of Titan, for she is the personification of that light which precedes the appearance of the sun. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology\|Charles K. Dillaway He was the personification of anti-Nationalism and aggressive democracy. The Life of John Marshall Volume 3 of 4\|Albert J. Beveridge Man's personification of himself, his projection of himself as a living being into external things, was the result of reflection. Myth and Science\|Tito Vignoli Such appears to me to be the genesis of the personification, in the greater number of cases observed by me. Metapsychical Phenomena\|J. Maxwell The Latin is usually more concrete than the English, and especially less bold in the personification of abstract qualities. New Latin Grammar\|Charles E. Bennett British Dictionary definitions for personification personification / (pɜːˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun the attribution of human characteristics to things, abstract ideas, etc, as for literary or artistic effect the representation of an abstract quality or idea in the form of a person, creature, etc, as in art and literature a person or thing that personifies a person or thing regarded as an embodiment of a qualityhe is the personification of optimism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to personification role, prosopopeia
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personification

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