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pathetic fallacy
pathetic fallacy
noun
Definition:
attribution of human characteristics to nature:
the attribution of human characteristics to nature or to inanimate objects, as in the phrase 'the angry waves'
Encarta® World English Dictionary [World English Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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