anthropocentric

[ an-thruh-poh-sen-trik ]

/ ˌæn θrə poʊˈsɛn trɪk /

adjective

regarding the human being as the central fact of the universe.

assuming human beings to be the final aim and end of the universe.

viewing and interpreting everything in terms of human experience and values.

Origin of anthropocentric

First recorded in 1850–55; anthropo- + -centric

OTHER WORDS FROM anthropocentric

an·thro·po·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anthropocentric

1. anthropocentric , anthropomorphic2. anthropocentric , homocentric

Words nearby anthropocentric

anthrop., anthropic, anthropic principle, anthropo-, Anthropocene, anthropocentric, anthropocentricity, anthropocentrism, anthropogenesis, anthropogenic, anthropogeography

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Example sentences from the Web for anthropocentric

His aim is nothing less than the firm establishment of what may perhaps be described as a Ptolemaic, anthropocentric metaphysics.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
After the geocentric illusion had been destroyed, the anthropocentric illusion still remained.
The Positive School of Criminology|Enrico Ferri
The degeneration theory has exploded as entirely as the geocentric and anthropocentric theories have vanished.
A Manual of the Historical Development of Art|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi
But what may be called the anthropocentric view of wildflowers is now happily becoming obsolete.
The Call of the Wildflower|Henry S. Salt

The radical error in Jewish, and Christian thinking is that it is anthropocentric.
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire|T. R. Glover

British Dictionary definitions for anthropocentric

anthropocentric

/ (ˌænθrəpəʊˈsɛntrɪk) /

adjective

regarding man as the most important and central factor in the universe

Derived forms of anthropocentric

anthropocentrism, noun

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Medical definitions for anthropocentric

anthropocentric

[ ăn′thrə-pə-sĕn′trĭk ]

adj.

Regarding humans as the central element of the universe.

Interpreting reality exclusively in terms of human values and experience.

单词	anthropocentric
释义	anthropocentric [ an-thruh-poh-sen-trik ] / ˌæn θrə poʊˈsɛn trɪk / adjective regarding the human being as the central fact of the universe. assuming human beings to be the final aim and end of the universe. viewing and interpreting everything in terms of human experience and values. Origin of anthropocentric First recorded in 1850–55; anthropo- + -centric OTHER WORDS FROM anthropocentric an·thro·po·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH anthropocentric 1. anthropocentric , anthropomorphic2. anthropocentric , homocentric Words nearby anthropocentric anthrop., anthropic, anthropic principle, anthropo-, Anthropocene, anthropocentric, anthropocentricity, anthropocentrism, anthropogenesis, anthropogenic, anthropogeography Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anthropocentric His aim is nothing less than the firm establishment of what may perhaps be described as a Ptolemaic, anthropocentric metaphysics. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith After the geocentric illusion had been destroyed, the anthropocentric illusion still remained. The Positive School of Criminology\|Enrico Ferri The degeneration theory has exploded as entirely as the geocentric and anthropocentric theories have vanished. A Manual of the Historical Development of Art\|G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi But what may be called the anthropocentric view of wildflowers is now happily becoming obsolete. The Call of the Wildflower\|Henry S. Salt The radical error in Jewish, and Christian thinking is that it is anthropocentric. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire\|T. R. Glover British Dictionary definitions for anthropocentric anthropocentric / (ˌænθrəpəʊˈsɛntrɪk) / adjective regarding man as the most important and central factor in the universe Derived forms of anthropocentric anthropocentrism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for anthropocentric anthropocentric [ ăn′thrə-pə-sĕn′trĭk ] adj. Regarding humans as the central element of the universe. Interpreting reality exclusively in terms of human values and experience. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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