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anthropization

anthropization noun: the transformation or adaptation of the environment to meet the needs of humans, or by human activity.

anthropization: the transformation or adaptation of the environment to meet the needs of humans, or by human...
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Noun

anthropization (uncountable)

  1. The transformation or adaptation of the environment to meet the needs of humans, or by human activity.

Forms of anthropization

alternative formanthropisation

Origin of anthropization

From anthrop- + -ization.

Questions about anthropization

What does anthropization mean?
Anthropization means the transformation or adaptation of the environment to meet the needs of humans, or by human activity.
What part of speech is anthropization?
Anthropization is a noun.

Words near anthropization in the dictionary

  1. anthropisation
  2. anthropise
  3. anthropised
  4. anthropising
  5. anthropism
  6. anthropization
  7. anthropize
  8. anthropized
  9. anthropizes
  10. anthropizing
  11. anthropo-

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