anthropomorphism

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

anthropomorphism
    n 1: the representation of objects (especially a god) as having
         human form or traits [syn: {anthropomorphism},
         {theanthropism}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Anthropomorphism \An`thro*po*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. ? of human
   form; 'a`nqrwpos man + morfh` form.]
   1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic
      deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and
      affections.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not
      human.
      [1913 Webster]

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

30 Moby Thesaurus words for "anthropomorphism":
      acosmism, allotheism, anthropolatry, anthropopathism,
      anthropotheism, autotheism, cosmotheism, deism, ditheism, dualism,
      dyotheism, henotheism, humanization, hylotheism, monolatry,
      monotheism, multitheism, myriotheism, pantheism, pathetic fallacy,
      physicomorphism, physitheism, polytheism, psychotheism,
      tetratheism, theism, theopantism, theriotheism, tritheism,
      zootheism

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