anthropopathetically

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

anthropopathetic +‎ -ally

Adverb[edit]

anthropopathetically (not comparable)

  1. (theology, rare) Exhibiting human emotions.
    • 1844, John Bramhall, The Works of the Most Reverend Father in God, John Bramhall:
      I ascribe no faculties at all to God, except it be anthropopathetically; as the Scripture ascribes eyes and hands to God; which must be understood as is beseeming the majesty of God.