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Anthropomorphism was the practice of imparting humanoid characteristics to non-humanoids, particularly animals.

The 1930s Earth film Snow-White included an anthropomorphic talking mink named Bimbo as one of its characters. (ST: "Calypso")

In a letter written to Jeremy Lucas in 2151, Dr. Phlox noted that Captain Jonathan Archer tended to anthropomorphize Porthos, speaking to him even though the dog likely understood nothing of what he said. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")

In 2257, Captain Christopher Pike compared the effects of a multiphasic stasis field on the USS Discovery to it being like a fly in a spider's web. Later, he posited that it really was like a spider and stated that he hated spiders. Michael Burnham, however, felt that it was premature to assign any anthropomorphic distinction or intent to it. (DIS: "An Obol for Charon")

In 2365, Captain Jean-Luc Picard clarified his interest in a horse to Deanna Troi, saying that he was not interested in anthropomorphizing it; just in enjoying its company. (TNG: "Pen Pals")

In 2369, Dr. Farallon dismissed Data's evidence of the exocomps' sentience, as she believed the android was merely anthropomorphizing them. (TNG: "The Quality of Life")

In 2374, while studying one of Molly O'Brien's drawings following her return from Golana's past, Dr. Julian Bashir noted that she had anthropomorphized the landscape (i.e. drawn faces on the trees and inanimate objects in the picture). (DS9: "Time's Orphan")

In 2381, to alleviate the stress of being alone behind enemy lines, Beckett Mariner anthropomorphized a Genesis Device she had stolen from Nova Fleet; she nicknamed it "G.D.", assigned it as her first officer, and addressed it as if it were sentient. (LD: "Old Friends, New Planets")

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