anthropocentric
/ˌænθ.rə.pəˈsɛn.trɪk/
anthropocentric adjective: placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
Adjective
anthropocentric (comparative more anthropocentric, superlative most anthropocentric)
- 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
anthropocentric meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Tagalog
anthropocentric in Hindi
- giving preference to humans
- मानवकेंद्रित mānavkendrit, मनुष्यकेंद्रित manuṣyakendrit
anthropocentric in Tamil
- மன்மையமான, மனிதனை மையமாகக் கொண்ட, மனிதமைய
anthropocentric in Bengali
- মানুষকেন্দ্রিক
anthropocentric in Tagalog
- giving preference to humans
- antroposentriko
More languagesFewer languages
- anthropocentric in Indonesian
- antroposentris
Forms of anthropocentric
| comparative | more anthropocentric |
|---|---|
| superlative | most anthropocentric |
Origin of anthropocentric
From anthropo- + -centric.
Words formed from anthropocentric
- anthropocentrically
- anthropocentricity
- anthropocentrise
- anthropocentrize
- anthropocentrism
- anthropocentrist
- antianthropocentric
- nonanthropocentric
- post-anthropocentric
Questions about anthropocentric
- What does anthropocentric mean?
- Anthropocentric means placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
- What is anthropocentric in Hindi?
- Anthropocentric in Hindi is मानवकेंद्रित (mānavkendrit), मनुष्यकेंद्रित (manuṣyakendrit). See Anthropocentric meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is anthropocentric?
- Anthropocentric is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce anthropocentric?
- Anthropocentric is pronounced /ˌænθ.rə.pəˈsɛn.trɪk/.
Words near anthropocentric in the dictionary
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