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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTheriomorphismus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /teʁiɔmɔʁˈfɪsmʊs/
"Der Theriomorphismus beschreibt die Darstellung von Göttern in Tiergestalt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The attribution of animal forms or characteristics to a god or deity, commonly found in polytheistic religions.
"Ancient Egyptian mythology frequently employs theriomorphism, depicting deities such as Anubis with the head of a jackal." - 2
The representation of humans or human attributes in the form of an animal.
"Fables and folklore often rely on theriomorphism to explore human flaws through animal characters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'thēr' meaning wild beast and 'morphē' meaning form, combined with the English suffix '-ism'. It emerged in the 19th century through academic discourse in anthropology and the study of comparative religion to describe the attribution of animal forms or characteristics to gods and humans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Theriomorphism" is said worldwide
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thériomorphisme
Transliteration: /te.ʁjo.mɔʁ.fism/
"Le thériomorphisme est très répandu dans les mythologies anciennes."
Theriomorphismus
Transliteration: /teʁiɔmɔʁˈfɪsmʊs/
"Der Theriomorphismus beschreibt die Darstellung von Göttern in Tiergestalt."
teriomorfismo
Transliteration: /tɛ.rjo.morˈfi.zmo/
"Molte divinità egizie sono caratterizzate dal teriomorfismo."
teriomorfismo
Transliteration: /te.ɾjo.moɾˈfis.mo/
"El teriomorfismo es una característica clave de varias religiones antiguas."
teriomorfismo
Transliteration: /te.ɾjo.moɾˈfiʐ.mu/
"O teriomorfismo aparece frequentemente na arte rupestre pré-histórica."
पशु रूपवाद
Transliteration: pashu roopvaad
"प्राचीन धर्मों में पशु रूपवाद का एक महत्वपूर्ण स्थान है।"
兽形化
Transliteration: shòuxínghuà
"兽形化是古代神话中常见的艺术表现形式。"
수형화
Transliteration: suhyeonghwa
"고대 신화에서는 신들의 수형화가 흔히 나타난다."
獣形
Transliteration: jūkei
"古代の神話には多くの獣形の神々が登場します。"
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