Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Anthropomorphism \An`thro*po*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. ? of human
   form; ? man + ? form.]
   1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic
      deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and
      affections.

   2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not
      human.

Source : WordNet®

anthropomorphism
     n : the representation of objects (especially a god) as having
         human form or traits [syn: {theanthropism}]