anthropocentric

adjective

an·thro·po·cen·tric ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈsen-trik

Synonyms of anthropocentric next

: considering human beings as the most significant entity of the universe

: interpreting or regarding the world in terms of human values and experiences

anthropocentrically

ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈsen-tri-k(ə-)lē

adverb

anthropocentricity

ˌan(t)-thrə-pō-(ˌ)sen-ˈtri-sə-tē

noun

anthropocentrism

ˌan(t)-thrə-pō-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm

noun

Examples of anthropocentric in a Sentence

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In her opening statement, Taylor acknowledged that anthropocentric climate change is a threat, stating, Investing Digest: Know what's moving the financial markets and what smart money is buying with Forbes Investing Digest. —

Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Losing big The first anthropocentric claim: Polar bears are a non-native species. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 Traditionally, assessing the quality of different habitats and marine environments is done from an anthropocentric perspective. —

Bycatherine Offord, science.org, 7 Aug. 2024 The idea that consciousness emerges naturally alongside intelligence could be an anthropocentric distortion. —

Big Think, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for anthropocentric

Word History

Etymology

anthropo- + -centric, perhaps after German anthropocentrisch (later anthropozentrisch)

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of anthropocentric was in 1855

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“Anthropocentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropocentric. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.

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