anthropomorphize (verb) - attribute human characteristics or behavior to anything that is not human, such as animals, objects, or natural phenomena [an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz]
BREAKDOWN: ANTHROP- (human) + MORPH- (shape) + -IZE (to make)
anthropomorphism is the attribution of human feelings to non-human beings, objects, or natural phenomena
anthropomorphic means attributing human characteristics to something non-human; having the form of a man
anthropomorphous means having human form or appearance
“There's a point where you have to leave the dough alone. It's silly to anthropomorphize bread, but I love the fact that it needs to sit quietly, to retreat from touch and noise and drama, in order to evolve. I have to admit, I often feel that way myself.” —Jodi Picoult