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personification

/pər,sɑnɪfɪ'keɪʃən/

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noun
representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
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prosopopoeia

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trope figure of speech figure image
noun
the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
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incarnation

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embodiment
noun
a person who represents an abstract quality
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"she is the personification of optimism"

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soul individual mortal someone somebody person

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