anthropopathism

noun

an·​thro·​po·​pa·​thism ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-pə-ˌthi-zəm  -pō-ˈpa-ˌthi- 

: the ascription of human feelings to something not human

Word History

Etymology

Greek anthrōpopathḗs "having human feelings" (from anthrōpo- anthropo- + -pathēs "experiencing, undergoing") + -ism — more at -path

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above