noun
prosopopoeia
Prosopopoeia (noun) means an act of personifying a person or object when communicating to an audience; a figure of speech involving this.
noun
1
An act of personifying a person or object when communicating to an audience; a figure of speech involving this.
2
The personification of an abstraction.
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προσωποποιία (prosōpopoiía, “dramatization, the putting of speeches into the mouths of characters”). By surface analysis, prosopo- + -poeia.
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What is the meaning of prosopopoeia?
"prosopopoeia" (noun) means an act of personifying a person or object when communicating to an audience; a figure of speech involving this.
What are the different meanings of prosopopoeia?
"prosopopoeia" has 2 main meanings: 1. An act of personifying a person or object when communicating to an audience; a figure of speech involving this; 2. The personification of an abstraction.