anthropopathic

adjective

an·​thro·​po·​path·​ic

-pə¦p-,

-ēk

: ascribing human feelings to something that is not human

anthropopathic writing

anthropopathically

-thə̇k(ə)lē

-li

-ēk-

adverb

Word History

Etymology

anthrop- + -pathic

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