Synonyms & related words for personification

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of personification — including incarnation, embodiment, impersonation, portrayal. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to personification

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Synonyms for personification

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Where does personification come from?

The word personification breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: person-, from Latin persona (“actor's mask”); and -fic, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.