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anthropopoeia

anthropopoeia

See also: anthropopœia

English

Noun

anthropopoeia (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of anthropopeia
    • 2003, Richard D. Patterson, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah: An Exegetical Commentary, page 281
      In a brilliant figure that combines anthropopoeia and simile, the Lord is likened to a man who takes a lamp to make a diligent search.