Associations to the word «Personification»

Wiktionary

PERSONIFICATION, noun. A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
PERSONIFICATION, noun. A figure of speech,in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
PERSONIFICATION, noun. An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human

Dictionary definition

PERSONIFICATION, noun. A person who represents an abstract quality; "she is the personification of optimism".
PERSONIFICATION, noun. Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature.
PERSONIFICATION, noun. The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc..

Wise words

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