Personification etymology

English

English word personification comes from English personify, English -ication

Etymology of personification

Detailed word origin of personification

Dictionary entry Language Definition
personify English (en) (transitive) To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.. (transitive) To create a representation of an abstract quality in the form of a character.
-ication English (en)
personification English (en) A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.. A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.. An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human.