Anthropomorphism

Making things or non-human beings look like humans, or giving "human" qualities to them. Different from "humanizing", which is to make something human, for a given definition (or qualification) of "human". Also, anthropomorphisation tends to be more physical, whereas humanisation is sometimes a more philosophical, moral, or psychological concept.

The definition of what is or isn't "like a human" tends to also be an object of contention.

Sexism affects anthropomorphism in that the default shape of a human under patriarchal ideology will be considered male, and the marked shaped, female. Racism also affects the concept, so that for instance darker skin colours may be marked as non-human.