The attribution of human feelings and emotions to God.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Owen (1616–1683), theologian and Independent minister. From Hellenistic Greek ἀνθρωποπαθής + -ism. In later use after German Anthropopathismus.
Definition of anthropopathism in US English:
anthropopathism
nounˌanθrəˈpɒpəθɪz(ə)m
The attribution of human feelings and emotions to God.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Owen (1616–1683), theologian and Independent minister. From Hellenistic Greek ἀνθρωποπαθής + -ism. In later use after German Anthropopathismus.