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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:51 AM
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Okay, DU, I need some help here... I'm writing a blog and...
I have misplaced THE word for humanizing cartoon critters, animals and such. Someone help, please, and I'll dance at your (next) wedding.
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:52 AM
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1. anthropomorphic
Edited on Sat Dec-02-06 11:52 AM by HypnoToad
:D
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 12:04 PM
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5. anthropomorphism , yes! It finally had occured to me, thank you...
Too many years in too many bars I suppose. :-)
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 12:12 PM
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7. So... when is this wedding I have to dance at?
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buddhamama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:54 AM
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2. well, anthropomorphic
is the correct term for real animals...

is there a different word for cartoon characters. :shrug:
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:54 AM
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3. Disneyfying?
:evilgrin:
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buddhamama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 11:55 AM
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4. ...
:rofl:
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BikeWriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-02-06 12:09 PM
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6. It's the word I was looking for, thank you. Definition:
Attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena.
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