Definition Synonyms
Definition of personification - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
embodimentperson who embodies a quality or trait
- She is the personification of kindness in her community.
2.
literatureTECH. literary device giving human traits to non-humansTECH.
- The wind's whispers were a personification in the poem.
3.
human-like traitsTECH. attribution of human traits to abstract ideasTECH.
- The novel's use of personification made emotions come alive.
Origin of personification
Latin, persona (mask, character) + facere (to make)
Terms with personification included in their meaning
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nature
personification of nature as a nurturing mother
mythology
personification of death
mythology
personification of death
personification
having the form of a human
beauty
personification of beauty or charm
poetic
personification of war
symbol
embodiment or personification of an idea or concept
personification
disorder is described as the ruling power, in stories or jokes
luck
personification of luck or fate in sports
sin
personification of greed as a deadly sin
luck
personification of luck or chance
mythical figure
personification of time in mythology and folklore
mythology
personification of time as an old man
culture
the national personification of Switzerland
mythology
female personification of Ireland in literature
mythology
personification of envy in art and literature
personification time
imaginary old man who represents the passing of time
abstraction
personification of an abstract concept as a person
mythology
the personification of fate in Greek mythology
symbol
female personification of Britain or the UK
mythology
personification of terror in Greek mythology
mythology
personification of frost or winter weather
mythology
personification of fear in Greek mythology
government
personification of the United States government
Examples of personification in a sentence
In literature, the character is the personification of evil. The clouds' tears were a personification in the story. The clock's hands danced, a personification in the narrative. The poem's personification of death was chilling. In her speech, she used personification to describe time as a thief.
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- French:personnification, anthropomorphisme, ...
- German:Verkörperung, Personifikation, ...
- Italian:personificazione, ...
- Spanish:personificación, ...
- Portuguese:personificação, ...
- Chinese:化身, 拟人, ...
- Japanese:化身, 擬人法, ...
- Arabic:تَجْسِيد, تَشْخِيص, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְגַלְּמוּת, הַאֲנָשָׁה, ...
- Russian:воплощение, ...
- Ukrainian:уособлення, персоніфікація, ...
- Hindi:मूर्त रूप, मानवीकरण, ...
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