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personifier

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /ˈpɜːrsənɪfaɪər/

KK: /ˈpɜrsənɪfaɪər/

noun
Definition

A person who represents or embodies a particular quality or idea, often by giving it human characteristics.


Example

The artist is a true personifier of hope in her paintings.


Conversation
Sloth A
Have you ever met a true personifier of creativity?
Sloth B
Not really, but I’ve heard they can bring ideas to life in amazing ways.
Sloth A
I think it’s fascinating how a personifier can make concepts relatable.
Sloth B
Absolutely! It makes understanding complex ideas so much easier.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
embodiment
representative
incarnation
Antonyms
abstraction
disembodiment
nonentity
Root Explanation

Personifier → It is formed from "persona" (from Latin, meaning mask or character) and "-ifier" (from Latin "-ificare", meaning to make or to do). The word "personifier" means to make something into a character or to attribute human qualities to it.

Memory Tip

Think of 'persona' as a character or mask, and remember that a 'personifier' is someone who makes something into a character or gives it human traits.

Visually Confused Words
unpersonified
versifier
prosifier
petrifier
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