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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Word for specific type of metaphor #203972 12/31/2011 8:47 PM Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3 Deaccession stranger Deaccession stranger Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3 Is there a word or term for metaphors where natural objects/phenomenon are employed to describe non-natural or artificial subjects? i.e. "The Cloud" used to describe the Internet? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: Word for specific type of metaphor Deaccession #203977 01/01/2012 1:37 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Metanthropomorphism? Sorry, I couldn't resist! Welcome, in spite of my silly response. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: Word for specific type of metaphor Deaccession #203984 01/01/2012 2:58 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 If Silva Rhetoricae is to be believed it sounds like metalepsis. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,359 Members9,209 Most Online7,006 Mar 7th, 2026 Newest Members Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery 9,209 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 36 A C Bowden 11 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,194 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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