anthropocentrism

[ an-thruh-poh-sen-triz-uh m ]
/ ˌæn θrə poʊˈsɛn trɪz əm /

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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