anthropomorphic vs. anthropomorphized
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When is it most appropriate to use "anthropomorphic" as opposed to "anthropomorphized"? Is there any difference between the two?
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When is it most appropriate to use "anthropomorphic" as opposed to "anthropomorphized"? Is there any difference between the two?
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Compare electric and electrified. The latter form is less common overall, obviously. But it's sometimes useful if you want to call attention to the fact that something was done (causing the thing to become electric or anthropomorphic)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
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Generally the -ic suffix is used with what is naturally or currently in a state, while -ized specifically applies to cases where a transformation has taken place. Hope that is clear enough. Let's know if you are still unclear.
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
@FumbleFingers So that's what I think as well?
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
So why am I downvoted twice?
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:05
@Kris: So it would seem. Discounting electrified = agog, I think your definition (which is better than mine) exactly covers my example.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:13
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When is it most appropriate to use "anthropomorphic" as opposed to "anthropomorphized"? Is there any difference between the two?
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When is it most appropriate to use "anthropomorphic" as opposed to "anthropomorphized"? Is there any difference between the two?
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Compare electric and electrified. The latter form is less common overall, obviously. But it's sometimes useful if you want to call attention to the fact that something was done (causing the thing to become electric or anthropomorphic)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
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Generally the -ic suffix is used with what is naturally or currently in a state, while -ized specifically applies to cases where a transformation has taken place. Hope that is clear enough. Let's know if you are still unclear.
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
@FumbleFingers So that's what I think as well?
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
So why am I downvoted twice?
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:05
@Kris: So it would seem. Discounting electrified = agog, I think your definition (which is better than mine) exactly covers my example.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:13
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Compare electric and electrified. The latter form is less common overall, obviously. But it's sometimes useful if you want to call attention to the fact that something was done (causing the thing to become electric or anthropomorphic)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
1
Generally the -ic suffix is used with what is naturally or currently in a state, while -ized specifically applies to cases where a transformation has taken place. Hope that is clear enough. Let's know if you are still unclear.
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
@FumbleFingers So that's what I think as well?
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
So why am I downvoted twice?
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:05
@Kris: So it would seem. Discounting electrified = agog, I think your definition (which is better than mine) exactly covers my example.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:13
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Compare electric and electrified. The latter form is less common overall, obviously. But it's sometimes useful if you want to call attention to the fact that something was done (causing the thing to become electric or anthropomorphic)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
Compare electric and electrified. The latter form is less common overall, obviously. But it's sometimes useful if you want to call attention to the fact that something was done (causing the thing to become electric or anthropomorphic)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
1
1
Generally the -ic suffix is used with what is naturally or currently in a state, while -ized specifically applies to cases where a transformation has taken place. Hope that is clear enough. Let's know if you are still unclear.
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
Generally the -ic suffix is used with what is naturally or currently in a state, while -ized specifically applies to cases where a transformation has taken place. Hope that is clear enough. Let's know if you are still unclear.
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
@FumbleFingers So that's what I think as well?
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
@FumbleFingers So that's what I think as well?
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
So why am I downvoted twice?
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:05
So why am I downvoted twice?
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:05
@Kris: So it would seem. Discounting electrified = agog, I think your definition (which is better than mine) exactly covers my example.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:13
@Kris: So it would seem. Discounting electrified = agog, I think your definition (which is better than mine) exactly covers my example.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:13
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In my opinion you can use either to describe something non-human with human traits however anthropomorphizing something is actively applying human traits to non-human entities.
So for example
Mickey Mouse, an anthropomorphic rodent that Walt Disney anthropomorphized.
Mickey Mouse, a by Walt Disney anthropomorphized rodent that became anthropomorphic.
As Fumblefinger points out, something can be anthropomorphic by itself without someone having acted upon it
Here are anthropomorphic Ginseng roots
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Down voting without comments are useless for all
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
Or Mickey, an anthropomorphized rodent that Walt Disney made anthropomorphic
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
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Yes, one is acted upon and the other is the state thereafter
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:03
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Google has many instances of "anthropomorphic root", few if any of which would refer to something "acted upon". I'd interpret the far less common "anthropomorphized root" as "acted upon".
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:09
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@FumbleFingers - I must agree with mplungjan. "One of Utrecht's most famous daughters is Nijntje, an anthropomorphic rabbit created by the illustrator Dick Bruna..." (NYT) It's used like this all over the place about the creations of Beatrix Potter, Walt Disney, and even Aesop. It's an adjective, synonymous with anthropomorphous. I don't understand your objection.
– anongoodnurse
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In my opinion you can use either to describe something non-human with human traits however anthropomorphizing something is actively applying human traits to non-human entities.
So for example
Mickey Mouse, an anthropomorphic rodent that Walt Disney anthropomorphized.
Mickey Mouse, a by Walt Disney anthropomorphized rodent that became anthropomorphic.
As Fumblefinger points out, something can be anthropomorphic by itself without someone having acted upon it
Here are anthropomorphic Ginseng roots
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answered Sep 30 '14 at 14:59
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Down voting without comments are useless for all
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
Or Mickey, an anthropomorphized rodent that Walt Disney made anthropomorphic
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
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Yes, one is acted upon and the other is the state thereafter
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:03
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Google has many instances of "anthropomorphic root", few if any of which would refer to something "acted upon". I'd interpret the far less common "anthropomorphized root" as "acted upon".
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:09
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@FumbleFingers - I must agree with mplungjan. "One of Utrecht's most famous daughters is Nijntje, an anthropomorphic rabbit created by the illustrator Dick Bruna..." (NYT) It's used like this all over the place about the creations of Beatrix Potter, Walt Disney, and even Aesop. It's an adjective, synonymous with anthropomorphous. I don't understand your objection.
– anongoodnurse
Sep 30 '14 at 15:51
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In my opinion you can use either to describe something non-human with human traits however anthropomorphizing something is actively applying human traits to non-human entities.
So for example
Mickey Mouse, an anthropomorphic rodent that Walt Disney anthropomorphized.
Mickey Mouse, a by Walt Disney anthropomorphized rodent that became anthropomorphic.
As Fumblefinger points out, something can be anthropomorphic by itself without someone having acted upon it
Here are anthropomorphic Ginseng roots
edited yesterday
Glorfindel
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answered Sep 30 '14 at 14:59
mplungjan
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Down voting without comments are useless for all
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
Or Mickey, an anthropomorphized rodent that Walt Disney made anthropomorphic
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
1
Yes, one is acted upon and the other is the state thereafter
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:03
1
Google has many instances of "anthropomorphic root", few if any of which would refer to something "acted upon". I'd interpret the far less common "anthropomorphized root" as "acted upon".
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:09
1
@FumbleFingers - I must agree with mplungjan. "One of Utrecht's most famous daughters is Nijntje, an anthropomorphic rabbit created by the illustrator Dick Bruna..." (NYT) It's used like this all over the place about the creations of Beatrix Potter, Walt Disney, and even Aesop. It's an adjective, synonymous with anthropomorphous. I don't understand your objection.
– anongoodnurse
Sep 30 '14 at 15:51
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In my opinion you can use either to describe something non-human with human traits however anthropomorphizing something is actively applying human traits to non-human entities.
So for example
Mickey Mouse, an anthropomorphic rodent that Walt Disney anthropomorphized.
Mickey Mouse, a by Walt Disney anthropomorphized rodent that became anthropomorphic.
As Fumblefinger points out, something can be anthropomorphic by itself without someone having acted upon it
Here are anthropomorphic Ginseng roots
edited yesterday
Glorfindel
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answered Sep 30 '14 at 14:59
mplungjan
27.4k371108
In my opinion you can use either to describe something non-human with human traits however anthropomorphizing something is actively applying human traits to non-human entities.
So for example
Mickey Mouse, an anthropomorphic rodent that Walt Disney anthropomorphized.
Mickey Mouse, a by Walt Disney anthropomorphized rodent that became anthropomorphic.
As Fumblefinger points out, something can be anthropomorphic by itself without someone having acted upon it
Here are anthropomorphic Ginseng roots
edited yesterday
Glorfindel
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answered Sep 30 '14 at 14:59
mplungjan
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edited yesterday
Glorfindel
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Glorfindel
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Glorfindel
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Down voting without comments are useless for all
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
Or Mickey, an anthropomorphized rodent that Walt Disney made anthropomorphic
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
1
Yes, one is acted upon and the other is the state thereafter
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:03
1
Google has many instances of "anthropomorphic root", few if any of which would refer to something "acted upon". I'd interpret the far less common "anthropomorphized root" as "acted upon".
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:09
1
@FumbleFingers - I must agree with mplungjan. "One of Utrecht's most famous daughters is Nijntje, an anthropomorphic rabbit created by the illustrator Dick Bruna..." (NYT) It's used like this all over the place about the creations of Beatrix Potter, Walt Disney, and even Aesop. It's an adjective, synonymous with anthropomorphous. I don't understand your objection.
– anongoodnurse
Sep 30 '14 at 15:51
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show 2 more comments
1
Down voting without comments are useless for all
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
Or Mickey, an anthropomorphized rodent that Walt Disney made anthropomorphic
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
1
Yes, one is acted upon and the other is the state thereafter
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:03
1
Google has many instances of "anthropomorphic root", few if any of which would refer to something "acted upon". I'd interpret the far less common "anthropomorphized root" as "acted upon".
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:09
1
@FumbleFingers - I must agree with mplungjan. "One of Utrecht's most famous daughters is Nijntje, an anthropomorphic rabbit created by the illustrator Dick Bruna..." (NYT) It's used like this all over the place about the creations of Beatrix Potter, Walt Disney, and even Aesop. It's an adjective, synonymous with anthropomorphous. I don't understand your objection.
– anongoodnurse
Sep 30 '14 at 15:51
1
1
Down voting without comments are useless for all
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
Down voting without comments are useless for all
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
Or Mickey, an anthropomorphized rodent that Walt Disney made anthropomorphic
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
Or Mickey, an anthropomorphized rodent that Walt Disney made anthropomorphic
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
1
1
Yes, one is acted upon and the other is the state thereafter
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:03
Yes, one is acted upon and the other is the state thereafter
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:03
1
1
Google has many instances of "anthropomorphic root", few if any of which would refer to something "acted upon". I'd interpret the far less common "anthropomorphized root" as "acted upon".
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:09
Google has many instances of "anthropomorphic root", few if any of which would refer to something "acted upon". I'd interpret the far less common "anthropomorphized root" as "acted upon".
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:09
1
1
@FumbleFingers - I must agree with mplungjan. "One of Utrecht's most famous daughters is Nijntje, an anthropomorphic rabbit created by the illustrator Dick Bruna..." (NYT) It's used like this all over the place about the creations of Beatrix Potter, Walt Disney, and even Aesop. It's an adjective, synonymous with anthropomorphous. I don't understand your objection.
– anongoodnurse
Sep 30 '14 at 15:51
@FumbleFingers - I must agree with mplungjan. "One of Utrecht's most famous daughters is Nijntje, an anthropomorphic rabbit created by the illustrator Dick Bruna..." (NYT) It's used like this all over the place about the creations of Beatrix Potter, Walt Disney, and even Aesop. It's an adjective, synonymous with anthropomorphous. I don't understand your objection.
– anongoodnurse
Sep 30 '14 at 15:51
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Compare electric and electrified. The latter form is less common overall, obviously. But it's sometimes useful if you want to call attention to the fact that something was done (causing the thing to become electric or anthropomorphic)
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
1
Generally the -ic suffix is used with what is naturally or currently in a state, while -ized specifically applies to cases where a transformation has taken place. Hope that is clear enough. Let's know if you are still unclear.
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:01
@FumbleFingers So that's what I think as well?
– Kris
Sep 30 '14 at 15:02
So why am I downvoted twice?
– mplungjan
Sep 30 '14 at 15:05
@Kris: So it would seem. Discounting electrified = agog, I think your definition (which is better than mine) exactly covers my example.
– FumbleFingers
Sep 30 '14 at 15:13