minus-squarelemmy_in@lemm.eetoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is the term for an abstract personification? (Examples below)linkfedilinkarrow-up41·10 months agoThe term is metonym. It is when you use a characteristic or associated attribute of a thing as the name of that thing. A classic example would be “the crown” when talking about the monarch or “The Whitehouse” when talking about the president. linkfedilink
The term is metonym. It is when you use a characteristic or associated attribute of a thing as the name of that thing. A classic example would be “the crown” when talking about the monarch or “The Whitehouse” when talking about the president.