theanthropism

Definitions of theanthropism
  1. noun
    the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
    synonyms: anthropomorphism
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    type of:
    representational process
    any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else
  2. noun
    (theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine
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    type of:
    theological doctrine
    the doctrine of a religious group
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