Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zoomorphism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zoomor-phism
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The representation of gods as animals or the attributing of animal characteristics to gods.

noun

The use of animal figures in art and design or of animal symbols in literature.

noun

The viewing of human behavior in terms of the behavior of animals.

Etymology

From zoo- + -morphism.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

zoomorphisms (plural) zoömorphism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

anthropomorphism kemonomimi nahualism

Questions

What does zoomorphism mean?
The representation of gods as animals or the attributing of animal characteristics to gods.
Where does zoomorphism come from?
From zoo- + -morphism.

How to pronounce zoomorphism

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