About The Word Zoomorphism
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Zoomorphism Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Zoomorphism?Synonyms | Synonyms for Zoomorphism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Zoomorphism: See Also | Zoomorphism In Webster's Dictionary \Zo`["o]*mor"phism\, n.
1. The transformation of men into beasts. [R.] --Smart.
2. The quality of representing or using animal forms; as,
zo["o]morphism in ornament.
3. The representation of God, or of gods, in the form, or
with the attributes, of the lower animals.
To avoid the error of anthropomorphism, we fall into
the vastly greater, and more absurd, error of
zo["o]morphism. --Mivart.
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