personificationper•son•i•fi•ca•tion /pəˌsɒnɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n/

n

1. C，常用单 化身，象征

• the personification of evil 邪恶的化身

• She is the very personification of selfishness. 她是个典型的自私者。

2. U 拟人化；(修辞的)拟人法；(文学作品中的)拟人化表现

• Poetry written in the 18th century used a great deal of personification of abstract qualities. 18世纪的诗歌把不少抽象的事物拟人化。