The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anthropomorphite \An`thro*po*mor"phite\, n.
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to the
Deity or to a polytheistic deity.
--Taylor. Specifically, one
of a sect of ancient heretics who believed that God has a
human form, etc.
--Tillotson.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mid-15c.; see anthropomorphite + -ist.\n\nThe sect of Antropomorfitis, whiche helden that God in his godhede hath hondis and feet and othere suche membris.
[Reginald Pecock, "The Repressor of Over Much Blaming of the Clergy," 1449]
\nRelated: Anthropomorphitism (1660s).Wiktionary
n. One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to the Deity or to a polytheistic deity.
Usage examples of "anthropomorphite".
Or does he not perceive, that these topics are easily retorted, and that Anthropomorphite is an appellation as invidious, and implies as dangerous consequences, as the epithet of Mystic, with which he has honoured us?
But even though this should not be allowed, and though the virtue which is in mankind should be acknowledged much superior to the vice, yet so long as there is any vice at all in the universe, it will very much puzzle you Anthropomorphites, how to account for it.
The Anthropomorphites, who swarmed among the monks of Egypt and the Catholics of Africa, could produce the express declaration of Scripture, that man was made after the image of his Creator.
But even though this should not be allowed, and though the virtue which is in mankind should be acknowledged much superior to the vice, yet so long as there is any vice at all in the universe, it will very much puzzle you Anthropomorphites, how to account for it.
Or does he not perceive, that these topics are easily retorted, and that Anthropomorphite is an appellation as invidious, and implies as dangerous consequences, as the epithet of Mystic, with which he has honoured us?