anthropocentric

adjective

an·​thro·​po·​cen·​tric ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈsen-trik 

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

anthropocentrically

ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈsen-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

anthropocentricity

ˌan(t)-thrə-pō-(ˌ)sen-ˈtri-sə-tē 

noun

anthropocentrism

ˌan(t)-thrə-pō-ˈsen-ˌtri-zəm 

noun

Examples of anthropocentric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Any claim of animal consciousness and intelligence was met with disbelief and even resistance, highlighting this ingrained anthropocentric bias. —David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025

Botany is its ally, capturing its stories and flattening its narratives through an anthropocentric perspective. —Photovogue, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025

In her opening statement, Taylor acknowledged that anthropocentric climate change is a threat, stating, Investing Digest: Know what's moving the financial markets and what smart money is buying with Forbes Investing Digest. —Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

Losing big The first anthropocentric claim: Polar bears are a non-native species. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

anthropo- + -centric, perhaps after German anthropocentrisch (later anthropozentrisch)

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for anthropocentric

• heliocentric
• afrocentric
• egocentric
• ethnocentric
• eurocentric
• geocentric
• metacentric
• multicentric
• polycentric
• centric
• concentric
• eccentric