anthropocentrism
[ an-thruh-poh-sen-triz-uhm ]
/ ˌæn θrə poʊˈsɛn trɪz əm /
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noun
an anthropocentric theory or view.
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Origin of anthropocentrism
First recorded in 1905–10; anthropocentr(ic) + -ism
Words nearby anthropocentrism
anthropic principle, anthropo-, Anthropocene, anthropocentric, anthropocentricity, anthropocentrism, anthropogenesis, anthropogenic, anthropogeography, anthropography, anthropoid
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Example sentences from the Web for anthropocentrism
It is our anthropocentrism that got us in this mess to begin with.