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Noun zoomorphism has 1 sense
  1. zoomorphism - the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god
    --1 is a kind of
    attribution, ascription

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Term: Zoomorphism

Definition:

Zoomorphism is the attribution of animal characteristics or forms to anything other than an animal. It is a literary or artistic technique that represents human and non-human entities as animals.

Sample Sentences:

  • 1. The author's use of zoomorphism in the novel portrayed the antagonist as a cunning fox.
  • 2. The artist's painting displayed abstract zoomorphism, intertwining various animals to represent different emotions.
  • 3. In ancient mythology, gods were often depicted with zoomorphic features, such as the fierce lion-headed god, Sekhmet.

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