Personification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɚˌsɑ.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Personification is a noun meaning (countable) A person, thing, or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
Meaning
(countable) A person, thing, or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
More Meanings
- (countable) An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human.
- (usually uncountable) The process of creating such a representation: a literary device or other artistic method in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
Example Sentences
The Grim Reaper is a personification of death.
The writer used personification to convey her ideas.
Adolf Hitler was the personification of anti-Semitism.
De Coude was the personification of coolness—was he not the best shot in France?
Word Forms
- personifications
Synonyms for personification
Depending on context, synonyms include prosopopoeia, incarnation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prosopopoeia, incarnation, embodiment, avatar, personifying, impersonization.
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