noun
personification
p-sah-nuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn
noun
1
A person or thing that perfectly represents a particular quality.
"The coach is the personification of patience."
2
A literary technique that gives human qualities to an object, animal, or idea.
"The poem uses personification, describing the wind as "whispering secrets.""
How to Use Personification
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGiving human traits to something non-human, or being the perfect living example of a quality.
Common pairings
personification of evil
use personification
Word Forms
personifications plural
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Etymology
Built from "personify" plus the suffix "-ification."