First known use (1728): And the 1753 supplement to the same work: From 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Anthropomorphism: ANTHROPOMORPHISM (Gr. ἄνθρωπος, man, μορφή, form), the attribution (a) of a human body, or (b) of human qualities generally, to God or the gods. The word anthropomorphism is a modern coinage (possibly from 18th century French). The New English … Continue reading Origin of the Term Anthropomorphism