personification

B2 Topic:Communication

US /pɚˌsɑ.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #47502

Meanings

1

noun
A way of writing that gives human qualities to an object, animal, or idea.

"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of personification.
2

noun
A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality.

The kind old doctor was the personification of patience.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a way of writing that gives... prosopopoeia

2 noun · a person or thing that is a... embodiment

Word family

Forms personifications

Derived forms impersonificationnonpersonification

Related forms personify

Etymology

From person(ify) + -ification.

Topics

Communication Literature & Storytelling

External links

# personification

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /pɚˌsɑ.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 47502

## Meanings
1. A way of writing that gives human qualities to an object, animal, or idea.
2. A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality.

## Examples
- "The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of personification.
- The kind old doctor was the personification of patience.

## Derived Forms
- impersonification
- nonpersonification

## Related Forms
- personify

## Etymology
From person(ify) + -ification.

## AI Etymology
Personification comes from person(ify) + -ification. In present-day English it covers a way of writing that gives human qualities to an object, animal, or idea and a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality. The wider family includes derived forms such as impersonification, nonpersonification and related forms such as personify.

## Topics
- Communication
- Literature & Storytelling

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