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Definition of: personification
(pər·son′ə·fə·kā′shən) noun
1. The figurative endowment of inanimate objects or qualities with personality or human attributes.
2. Striking or typical exemplification of a quality or attribute in one's person; embodiment: She was the personification of joy.
3. The emblematic representation of an abstract quality or idea by a human figure.
4. Impersonation.
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