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Hominization

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hominization is a noun meaning (paleontology) The process of becoming like a human.

Meaning

(paleontology) The process of becoming like a human.

More Meanings

  1. (theology) The beginning of human life, or of a deity's life in human form.

Example Sentences

The professional way to begin a study of the origins of human culture is to begin at the beginning with a discussion of hominization.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include humanation, homination, sapientization, sapienization, anthropomorphosis, anthropomorphization.

humanationhominationsapientizationsapienizationanthropomorphosisanthropomorphizationanthropomorphologyhomologyhominismanthropomorphitismhomoplastyhomoiosisanthropizationanthropogonybioimmurationsynanthropizationhomeomorphyanthropogenesishomonormalization

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