anthropomorphosis

noun

an·​thro·​po·​mor·​pho·​sis

-ˈmȯrfəsə̇s sometimes -ˌmȯrˈfō-

plural anthropomorphoses

-ˌsēz

: metamorphosis into human form

Word History

Etymology

anthropomorphic + -osis (as in metamorphosis)

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