anthropocentric
regarding the human being as the central fact of the universe.
assuming human beings to be the final aim and end of the universe.
viewing and interpreting everything only in terms of human experience and values.: Compare biocentric (def. 1).
Origin of anthropocentric
1Other words from anthropocentric
- an·thro·po·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with anthropocentric
- 1. anthropocentric , anthropomorphic
- 2. anthropocentric , homocentric
Words Nearby anthropocentric
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How to use anthropocentric in a sentence
The universally adopted view of the structure of the universe was geocentric, of the world, anthropocentric.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftThat Mr. Fiske is merely reviving gross anthropocentric views he himself admits.
But if nothing in nature is aimless or useless, this is not to be interpreted in a narrow anthropocentric spirit.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy | W. T. StaceAfter the geocentric illusion had been destroyed, the anthropocentric illusion still remained.
The Positive School of Criminology | Enrico FerriThe degeneration theory has exploded as entirely as the geocentric and anthropocentric theories have vanished.
A Manual of the Historical Development of Art | G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi
British Dictionary definitions for anthropocentric
/ (ˌænθrəpəʊˈsɛntrɪk) /
regarding man as the most important and central factor in the universe
Derived forms of anthropocentric
- anthropocentrism, noun
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