personify
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personify
- /pə(ɹ)ˈsɒnɪfaɪ/
Where it comes from
From person + -ify, after French personnifier.
verb personifies · personifying · personified
-
To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
Mozart could be said to personify musical genius.
Opposite: unpersonify
-
To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona.
The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.
Opposite: unpersonify
Similar: embody
Thesaurus
verb
Similar: embody
Translations
Every language
verb to be an example of
| Español | personificar |
|---|---|
| Français | personnifier |
| Deutsch | personifizieren |
| Italiano | personificare |
| Русский | персонифици́ровать personificírovatʹ |
verb to create a representation in the form of a character
| Español | personificar |
|---|---|
| Français | personnifier |
| Deutsch | personifizieren |
| Ελληνικά | προσωποποιώ prosopopoió |
| Русский | олицетворя́ть olicetvorjátʹ, воплоща́ть voploščátʹ |
Talk about this word "personify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/personify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. personify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/personify "personify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/personify.Cite this
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