anthropocentric


an·thro·po·cen·tric

adj \ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈsen-trik\

Definition of ANTHROPOCENTRIC

1
: considering human beings as the most significant entity of the universe
2
: interpreting or regarding the world in terms of human values and experiences
an·thro·po·cen·tri·cal·ly\-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
an·thro·po·cen·tric·i·ty\-pō-(ˌ)sen-ˈtri-sə-tē\ noun
an·thro·po·cen·trism\-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm\ noun

First Known Use of ANTHROPOCENTRIC

1863

Rhymes with ANTHROPOCENTRIC

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