word
Personification
Pur-sah-nuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn
/pɜːrˌsɑːnʌfʌˈkeɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
personification
Dictionary meaning
The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
Examples
- The twins are the personification of optimism.
Synonyms: incarnation
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