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Definition of Personification
1. Noun. A person who represents an abstract quality. "She is the personification of optimism"
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Avatar, Embodiment, Incarnation, Queen
Derivative terms: Personify
Specialized synonyms: Avatar, Embodiment, Incarnation, Queen
Derivative terms: Personify
2. Noun. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature.
Exact synonyms: Prosopopoeia
Generic synonyms: Figure, Figure Of Speech, Image, Trope
Derivative terms: Personify
Generic synonyms: Figure, Figure Of Speech, Image, Trope
Derivative terms: Personify
3. Noun. The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc..
Definition of Personification
1. n. The act of personifying; impersonation; embodiment.
Definition of Personification
1. Noun. A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification. ¹
2. Noun. A figure of speech, prosopopeia, in which an inanimate object or an abstraction is given human qualities. ¹
3. Noun. An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Personification
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