"personish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more personish [comparative], most personish [superlative]
Etymology: From person + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|person|ish}} person + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} personish (comparative more personish, superlative most personish)
  1. Like or characteristic of a person; somewhat personlike.
    Sense id: en-personish-en-adj-YGA3RL7P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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