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

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

3. Noun. The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc..
Exact synonyms: Incarnation
Generic synonyms: Embodiment
Derivative terms: Personify

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

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Personification

personated
personates
personating
personation
personations
personative
personator
personators
personeities
personeity
personhood
personhoods
personifacation
personifacations
personification (current term)
personifications
personified
personifier
personifiers
personifies
personify
personifying
personize
personized
personizes
personizing
personlike
personnel
personnel carrier

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