lemmy_in@lemm.eetoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What is the term for an abstract personification? (Examples below)
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11 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.
Ah yes, “divests” when the stock is at an all-time high price point. I’m sure that hurt them so much.