zoomorphizing, n.

zoomorphizing
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# zoomorphizingnoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoomorphizing mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zoomorphizing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the noun zoomorphizing pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈmɔːfʌɪzɪŋ/
zoo-uh-MOR-figh-zing
/ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfʌɪzɪŋ/
zoh-uh-MOR-figh-zing

#### U.S. English

/ˌzu(ə)ˈmɔrˌfaɪzɪŋ/
zoo-uh-MOR-figh-zing
/ˌzoʊəˈmɔrˌfaɪzɪŋ/
zoh-uh-MOR-figh-zing

### Where does the noun zoomorphizing come from?

Earliest known use

1890s

The earliest known use of the noun zoomorphizing is in the 1890s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoomorphizing is from 1895, in the Academy: a monthly record of literature, learning, science, and art.

zoomorphizing is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: zoomorph n., zoomorphic adj., zoomorphism n., ‑izing suffix1.

### Nearby entries

1. zoomelanin, n. 1858–
2. zoometric, adj. 1892–
3. zoometry, n. 1878–
4. zooming, n. 1892–
5. zooming, adj. 1904–
6. zoom lens, n. 1932–
7. zoomorph, n. 1883–
8. zoomorphic, adj. 1849–
9. zoomorphism, n. 1822–
10. zoomorphize, v. 1940–
11. zoomorphizing, n.1895–
12. zoomorphosed, adj. 1955–
13. zoom shot, n. 1930–
14. zoomy, adj. 1931–
15. zoomythic, adj. 1889–
16. zoon, n. 1851–1905
17. zoon, v. 1880–
18. zoon, int. 1863–
19. -zoon, comb. form
20. zoonate, n. 1798–1857
21. zoonerythrin, n. 1882–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.
Etymons: zoomorph n., zoomorphic adj., zoomorphism n., ‑izing suffix1.
< zoomorph- (in zoomorph n., zoomorphic adj., zoomorphism n.) + ‑izing suffix1.

Compare later zoomorphize v.

## Meaning & use

1. 1895–
   The action of attributing an animal form or nature to a person or thing. Cf. zoomorphize v.
   1. 1895

      > In the zoomorphising of everything we have the raw material..of myth, custom, and belief.

      Academy 9 February 131/3
   2. 1961

      > This kind of zoomorphizing..makes a simple animal out of a man.

      American Scientist December 534
   3. 1992

      > Kekule's daydream was the zoomorphizing of the conventional graphical symbolizations of molecular structures.

      D. M. Locke, Sci. As Writing 28
   4. 2014

      > Zoomorphizing aside, the current notion that animals can be our teachers needs to be tempered.

      Cumberland (Maryland) Times News 7 September c6/2

## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzuː(ə)ˈmɔːfʌɪzɪŋ/
zoo-uh-MOR-figh-zing
/ˌzəʊəˈmɔːfʌɪzɪŋ/
zoh-uh-MOR-figh-zing

### U.S. English

/ˌzu(ə)ˈmɔrˌfaɪzɪŋ/
zoo-uh-MOR-figh-zing
/ˌzoʊəˈmɔrˌfaɪzɪŋ/
zoh-uh-MOR-figh-zing

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zoomorphize, v.

zoomorphizing, n. was revised in June 2017.

zoomorphizing, n. was last modified in July 2023.