Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism was the practice of imparting humanoid characteristics to non-humanoids, particularly animals.
The 1930s Earth film Snow-White included an anthropomorphic talking mink named Bimbo as one of its characters. ()
In a letter written to Jeremy Lucas in 2151, Dr. Phlox noted that Captain Jonathan Archer tended to anthropomorphize Porthos, speaking to him even though the dog likely understood nothing of what he said. ()
In 2257, Captain Christopher Pike compared the effects of a multiphasic stasis field on the to it being like a fly in a spider's web. Later, he posited that it really was like a spider and stated that he hated spiders. Michael Burnham, however, felt that it was premature to assign any anthropomorphic distinction or intent to it. ()
In 2365, Captain Jean-Luc Picard clarified his interest in a horse to Deanna Troi, saying that he was not interested in anthropomorphizing it; just in enjoying its company. ()
In 2369, Dr. Farallon dismissed Data's evidence of the exocomps' sentience, as she believed the android was merely anthropomorphizing them. ()
In 2374, while studying one of Molly O'Brien's drawings following her return from Golana's past, Dr. Julian Bashir noted that she had anthropomorphized the landscape (i.e. drawn faces on the trees and inanimate objects in the picture). ()
In 2381, to alleviate the stress of being alone behind enemy lines, Beckett Mariner anthropomorphized a Genesis Device she had stolen from Nova Fleet; she nicknamed it "G.D.", assigned it as her first officer, and addressed it as if it were sentient. ()
==Examples==
File:Bimbo.jpg|Bimbo, an anthropomorphic cartoon mink
File:White Rabbit, 2267.jpg|The anthropomorphic White Rabbit
File:Queen of Hearts.jpg|The Queen of Hearts and her anthropomorphic playing card knaves
File:Feral molly's drawing.jpg|An example of anthropomorphism in art, including anthropomorphic trees
File:Badgey.png|Badgey, an anthropomorphic Starfleet insignia
File:Playing card people.png|Anthropomorphic playing cards on Q's planetoid
File:Soccer Ball.png|An anthropomorphic soccer ball on Q's planetoid
File:Three Little Pigs.png|Three anthropomorphic pigs from an energy field book
==See also==
*Personification
==External link==
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Category:Visual art
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