zoomorphism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(zō′ə môr′fiz əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
zo•o•mor•phism  (zō′ə môr′fiz əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. zoomorphic representation, as in ornament.
  2. zoomorphic conception, as of a deity.
  • zoomorph(ic) + -ism 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
zoomorphism / ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfɪzəm/
  1. the conception or representation of deities in the form of animals
  2. the use of animal forms or symbols in art, literature, etc
ˌzooˈmorphic

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