personification
noun/pərˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #15,454 most common English word
Meaning
the act of representing an abstract quality or thing as a human being, or a perfect example of a quality.
Example sentence
The old willow tree, weeping into the river, is classic personification of sadness in poetry.
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