Definition of Zoomorphism

1. Noun. The attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god.

Generic synonyms: Ascription, Attribution

Medical Definition of Zoomorphism

1. 1. The transformation of men into beasts. 2. The quality of representing or using animal forms; as, zoomorphism in ornament. 3. The representation of God, or of gods, in the form, or with the attributes, of the lower animals. "To avoid the error of anthropomorphism, we fall into the vastly greater, and more absurd, error of zoomorphism." (Mivart) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Zoömorphism

Zoomastigina
zoomastigophora
Zoomastigophorasida
Zoomastigophorea
zoomastigote
zoomed
zoomelanin
zoometric
zoometries
zoometry
zooming
zoomorph
zoomorphic
zoomorphic
zoomorphism (current term)
zoomorphism (current term)
zoomorphs
zooms
zoomylus
zoom along
zoom in
zoom lens
zoon
zoon
Zoon's erythroplasia
zoonal
zooned
zoonic
zoonic
zooning

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