anthropocentric
Americanadjective
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regarding the human being as the central fact of the universe.
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assuming human beings to be the final aim and end of the universe.
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viewing and interpreting everything only in terms of human experience and values.
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Etymology
Origin of anthropocentric
Explanation
If you have an anthropocentric perspective, it means that you believe humans are the most important part of the world we live in. The word anthropocentric combines the Greek words for "human" and "center." This human-centered perspective has influenced many of our policies and decisions, sometimes at the expense of the environment and other living creatures. As we face global challenges, many argue for a shift towards valuing the entire ecosystem, recognizing that plants, animals, and other elements of nature are crucial parts of our world too.
Vocabulary lists containing anthropocentric
Example Sentences
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"We went to the parliament in order to change the existing anthropocentric law into an ecocentric law," Salazar-Ortuño said.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
And I would say that’s a more biocentric approach or at the very least it’s less anthropocentric.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 7, 2023
Today, she believes, “If we can move from an androcentric, anthropocentric view to a sex-, gender-, and species-spanning perspective, then we can do good.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
One proposed solution to the environmental crisis, in line with an anthropocentric approach, is to levy taxes on people and corporations when their activities are deemed detrimental to society and/or to planetary health.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
But it received its chief support on the zoological side from Anton Dohrn, who maintained the anthropocentric ideas of Snell with particular ability.
From The Evolution of Man — Volume 2 by Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel
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