anthropocentrism
/ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/
anthropocentrism noun: a viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
Noun
anthropocentrism (countable and uncountable, plural anthropocentrisms)
- A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
- Is challenging anthropocentrism irrelevant and unhelpful? The arguments against human—centredness I have advanced in the previous chapter include a strongly prudential one for the human species — that anthropocentrism leads to […]2005, Val Plumwood, Environmental Culture: The Ecological Crisis of Reason, Routledge, →ISBN, page 123
- Synonyms:
- homocentricism, humanocentrism
anthropocentrism meaning in Malay, Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese
anthropocentrism in Malay
- viewpoint
- antroposentrisme
anthropocentrism in Indonesian
- viewpoint
- antroposentrisme
anthropocentrism in Persian
- viewpoint
- انسانمحوری
anthropocentrism in Vietnamese
- viewpoint
- chủ nghĩa duy con người
Synonyms of anthropocentrism
- homocentricism
- humanocentrism
Forms of anthropocentrism
| plural | anthropocentrisms |
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Origin of anthropocentrism
Originated 1905-1910, anthropocentric + -ism. Equivalent to anthropo- + -centrism.
Words formed from anthropocentrism
Questions about anthropocentrism
- What does anthropocentrism mean?
- Anthropocentrism means a viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
- What is anthropocentrism in Malay?
- Anthropocentrism in Malay is antroposentrisme. See Anthropocentrism meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is anthropocentrism?
- Anthropocentrism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anthropocentrism?
- Anthropocentrism is pronounced /ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/.
- What is the plural of anthropocentrism?
- The plural of anthropocentrism is anthropocentrisms.
Words near anthropocentrism in the dictionary
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