anthropocentricity
[ an-thruh-poh-sen-tris-i-tee ]
/ ˌæn θrə poʊ sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti /
noun, plural an·thro·po·cen·tric·i·ties for 2.
the state or quality of being anthropocentric.
an anthropocentric interpretation of the universe.
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Origin of anthropocentricity
First recorded in 1955–60; anthropocentric + -ity
Words nearby anthropocentricity
anthropic, anthropic principle, anthropo-, anthropocene, anthropocentric, anthropocentricity, anthropocentrism, anthropogenesis, anthropogenic, anthropogeography, anthropography
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