anthropocentric en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
- /ˌænθ.rə.pəˈsɛn.trɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νθρωπος (ắnthrōpos)der. English anthropo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱen-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós)der. English -centric English anthropocentric From anthropo- + -centric.
Meanings
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Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
But just as we recognize that nature doesn't provide a very good guide for human social conduct, isn't it anthropocentric of us to assume that our moral system offers an adequate guide for what should happen in nature?
2006, Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Penguin Press, →ISBN, page 325:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more anthropocentric | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most anthropocentric | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonanthropocentric · anthropocentrist · anthropocentrically · anthropocentricity · anthropocentrize · post-anthropocentric · anthropocentrism · anthropocentrise · antianthropocentric
Translations (59)
it antropocentrico (giving preference to humans) · lv antropocentrisks (giving preference to humans) · ca antropocèntric (giving preference to humans) · pt antropocêntrico (giving preference to humans) · ga antrapalárnach (giving preference to humans) · da antropocentrisk (giving preference to humans) · tl antroposentriko (giving preference to humans) · nb antroposentrisk (giving preference to humans) · be антрапацэнтры́чны (giving preference to humans) · pl antropocentryczny (giving preference to humans) · lt antropocentrinis (giving preference to humans) · uz antropotsentrik (giving preference to humans) · yi אַנטראָפּאָצענטריש (giving preference to humans) · fi ihmiskeskeinen (giving preference to humans) · sh антропоцѐнтричан (giving preference to humans) · ast antropocéntricu (giving preference to humans) · et antropotsentriline (giving preference to humans) · he אַנְתְּרוֹפּוֹצֶנְטְרִי (giving preference to humans) · fr anthropocentrique (giving preference to humans) · ro antropocentric (giving preference to humans) · az antroposentrik (giving preference to humans) · eo antropocentra (giving preference to humans) · lb anthropozentresch (giving preference to humans) · eu antropozentriko (giving preference to humans) · tr antroposentrik (giving preference to humans) · id antroposentris (giving preference to humans) · bg антропоцентри́чен (giving preference to humans) · gl antropocéntrico (giving preference to humans) · hi मानवकेंद्रित (giving preference to humans) · tr antroposantrik (giving preference to humans) · uk антропоцентри́чний (giving preference to humans) · ro антропочентрик (giving preference to humans) · cmn 以人類為中心的 /以人类为中心的 (giving preference to humans) · el ανθρωποκεντρικός (giving preference to humans) · an antropocentrico (giving preference to humans) · sv antropocentrisk (giving preference to humans) · la anthropocentricus (giving preference to humans) · io antropocentrala (giving preference to humans) · oc antropocentric (giving preference to humans) · sl antropocentričen (giving preference to humans) · es antropocéntrico (giving preference to humans) · nl antropocentrisch (giving preference to humans) · hu antropocentrikus (giving preference to humans) · mt antropoċentriku (giving preference to humans) · ia anthropocentric (giving preference to humans) · mk антропоцентричен (giving preference to humans) · ka ანთროპოცენტრული (giving preference to humans) · ru антропоцентрический (giving preference to humans) · fi antroposentrinen (giving preference to humans) · lt antropocentriškas (giving preference to humans) · cs antropocentrický (giving preference to humans) · sq antropocentrik (giving preference to humans) · sk antropocentrický (giving preference to humans) · de anthropozentrisch (giving preference to humans) · af antroposentries (giving preference to humans) · hi मनुष्यकेंद्रित (giving preference to humans) · sh antropocèntričan (giving preference to humans) · et antropotsentristlik (giving preference to humans) · nn antroposentrisk (giving preference to humans)