Among rhetoricians, however, the word tenor more specifically refers to the subject of a vehicle in a metaphorical statement. For instance, if a writer claimed, Mrs. Higgins is a witch, the tenor of the term witch is Mrs. Higgins.
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, and intentions to non-human entities and is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology. Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics to abstract concepts such as nations, emotions and natural forces like seasons and the weather.
Definitions for anthropologie. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word anthropologie. Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Anthropologie is a chain of retail stores that sells women's apparel and accessories, home furnishings, found objects and an array of gifts and decorative items. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company is owned by Urban Outfitters, Inc., which also owns retail brands Urban Outfitters, Free People, Terrain, and BHLDN, and is currently under the direction of CEO David McCreight.