an·thro·po·mor·phize verb oran·thro·po·mor·phise\-ˈmȯrˌfīz\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology:anthropomorphous + -ize, -ise transitive verb : to attribute a human form or personality to (as an animal or inanimate object) < children anthropomorphize cats — Elmer Davis > intransitive verb : to attribute human form or personality to animals or things