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biocentrism

biocentrism noun: an ethical viewpoint that extends inherent value to all non-human life, regardless of its sentience.

Noun

biocentrism (uncountable)

  1. An ethical viewpoint that extends inherent value to all non-human life, regardless of its sentience.
  2. A cosmological theory viewing life and biology as central to being, reality, and the cosmos such that life creates the universe rather than the other way around.

biocentrism meaning in Tamil

biocentrism in Tamil

உயிர் மையவியம்

Origin of biocentrism

From bio- + -centrism. The cosmological view was proposed in 2007 by American scientist Robert Lanza.

Questions about biocentrism

What does biocentrism mean?
Biocentrism means an ethical viewpoint that extends inherent value to all non-human life, regardless of its sentience.
What is biocentrism in Tamil?
Biocentrism in Tamil is உயிர் மையவியம். See Biocentrism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is biocentrism?
Biocentrism is a noun.

Words near biocentrism in the dictionary

  1. biocenosis
  2. biocenotic
  3. biocentre
  4. biocentres
  5. biocentric
  6. biocentrism
  7. biocentrist
  8. biocentrists
  9. bioceramic
  10. bioceramics
  11. bioceutical

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