anthropocentric

[ an-thruh-poh-sen-trik ]

/ ˌæn θrə poʊˈsɛn trɪk /

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adjective

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).

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Origin of anthropocentric

First recorded in 1850–55; anthropo- + -centric

OTHER WORDS FROM anthropocentric

an·thro·po·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anthropocentric

1. anthropocentric , anthropomorphic2. anthropocentric , homocentric

Words nearby anthropocentric

anthropause, anthropic, anthropic principle, anthropo-, Anthropocene, anthropocentric, anthropocentricity, anthropocentrism, anthropogenesis, anthropogenic, anthropogeography

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How to use anthropocentric in a sentence

The name, incidentally, is adjacent to anthropocentric, and concerns relevancy to human experience or existence.
Anthropic is the new AI research outfit from OpenAI’s Dario Amodei, and it has $124M to burn|Devin Coldewey|May 28, 2021|TechCrunch
It challenges us to shift our focus from anthropocentric systems—such as time keeping—to the rhythms of nature.
Humans Have Rights and So Should Nature - Issue 94: Evolving|Grant Wilson|January 6, 2021|Nautilus
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 Bancroft
That Mr. Fiske is merely reviving gross anthropocentric views he himself admits.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, February 1900|Various

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. Stace
After the geocentric illusion had been destroyed, the anthropocentric illusion still remained.
The Positive School of Criminology|Enrico Ferri
The 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

anthropocentric

/ (ˌænθrəpəʊˈsɛntrɪk) /

adjective

regarding man as the most important and central factor in the universe

Derived forms of anthropocentric

anthropocentrism, noun

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Medical definitions for anthropocentric

anthropocentric

[ ăn′thrə-pə-sĕn′trĭk ]

adj.

Regarding humans as the central element of the universe.

Interpreting reality exclusively in terms of human values and experience.