anthropogenic

adjective

an·​thro·​po·​gen·​ic ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈje-nik 

: of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature

anthropogenic pollutants

anthropogenically

ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈje-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of anthropogenic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Every extreme weather system that has battered the US in recent years has been building on a foundation already destabilized by decades of anthropogenic warming. —Dr. Douglas M. Hasson, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026

Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing. —Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

This is further evidence of hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- that has resulted from anthropogenic climate change, the experts said. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 May 2026

The combination of anthropogenic activities is creating space for contact between viruses and species that have never before interacted. —Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

anthropo- + -genic

First Known Use

circa 1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anthropogenic

• angiogenic
• atherogenic
• carcinogenic
• cardiogenic
• embryogenic
• iatrogenic
• immunogenic
• metallogenic
• methanogenic
• nonpathogenic
• odontogenic
• osteogenic

Medical Definition

anthropogenic

adjective

an·​thro·​po·​gen·​ic -pə-ˈjen-ik 

: of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature

anthropogenic sources of pollution