adjective
anthropocentric
an-thruh-puh-SEN-trik
Anthropocentric (adjective) means placing humans at the centre of things and giving them priority over everything else. Example: “Critics call the policy anthropocentric because it ignores the needs of wildlife.”
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Placing humans at the centre of things and giving them priority over everything else.
"Critics call the policy anthropocentric because it ignores the needs of wildlife."
"An anthropocentric view treats nature mainly as a resource for people."
"The essay challenges anthropocentric assumptions about intelligence."
How to use anthropocentric
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPutting people at the centre of everything.
When to use it
It is a formal word, common in philosophy and environmental writing.
Memory tip
Anthropocentric is about putting humans first, whereas anthropomorphic is about giving human traits to non-humans.
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Common pairings
anthropocentric view
anthropocentric perspective
anthropocentric approach
anthropocentric bias
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Etymology
It is formed in English from anthropo- and -centric.
Synonyms
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human-centred
Antonyms
ecocentric
Rhymes for anthropocentric
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What does anthropocentric mean?
It describes a view or approach that puts humans at the centre and gives them preference over all other considerations.
What is an example of an anthropocentric view?
Treating animals and the natural world mainly as resources for human use is an anthropocentric view.
How do you pronounce anthropocentric?
It is pronounced roughly an-thruh-puh-SEN-trik, with the stress on the fourth syllable.
What is the meaning of anthropocentric?
"anthropocentric" (adjective) means placing humans at the centre of things and giving them priority over everything else.
