What is a noun for the level of how anthropomorphic an object is?

English Language & Usage Asked on January 5, 2022

Consider a set of objects like the following:

a cube
a 3-fingered robot claw
a robot hand in the general shape of a human hand
a human hand

Objects further down the list have more "human" characteristics, and are thus more "anthropomorphic". The list is in order of increasing "anthropomorphicity" [a fake word].

What real word could replace the fake word "anthropomorphicity"?

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One Answer

I think you are looking for anthropomorphism:

the showing or treating of animals, gods, and objects as if they are human in appearance, character, or behaviour.

(Cambridge Dictionary)

Answered by user 66974 on January 5, 2022

What is a noun for the level of how anthropomorphic an object is?

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