English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Anthropologic
(a.)
Alt. of Anthropological
Anthropological
(a.)
Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the
nature of man.
Anthropologist
(n.)
One who is versed in anthropology.
Anthropology
(n.)
The science of the structure and functions of the
human body.
Anthropology
(n.)
The science of man; -- sometimes used in a limited
sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as
an animal.
Anthropology
(n.)
That manner of expression by which the inspired
writers attribute human parts and passions to God.
Anthropomancy
(n.)
Divination by the entrails of human being.
Anthropometric
(a.)
Alt. of Anthropometrical
Anthropometrical
(a.)
Pertaining to anthropometry.
Anthropometry
(n.)
Measurement of the height and other dimensions of
human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races,
occupations, etc.
Anthropomorpha
(n. pl.)
The manlike, or anthropoid, apes.
Anthropomorphic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism.
Anthropomorphism
(n.)
The representation of the Deity, or of a
polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and
affections.
Anthropomorphism
(n.)
The ascription of human characteristics to things
not human.
Anthropomorphist
(n.)
One who attributes the human form or other human
attributes to the Deity or to anything not human.
Anthropomorphite
(n.)
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes
to the Deity or to a polytheistic deity. Taylor. Specifically, one of a
sect of ancient heretics who believed that God has a human form, etc.
Tillotson.
Anthropomorphitic
(a.)
to anthropomorphism.
Anthropomorphitism
(n.)
Anthropomorphism.
Anthropomorphize
(v. t. & i.)
To attribute a human form or personality
to.
Anthropomorphology
(n.)
The application to God of terms descriptive of
human beings.