Nearby Words
θrəadjective
1.
regarding the human being as the central fact of the universe.
2.
assuming human beings to be the final aim and end of the universe.
3.
viewing and interpreting everything in terms of human experience and values.
Related forms
an·thro·po·cen·tri·cal·ly, adverb
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Anthropocentric
has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
Example Sentences
- Some scientists say it is anthropocentric hubris to think people understand the living planet well enough to know how to manage.
- Freud saw how anthropocentric tendencies in humans were consistently clobbered as the frontiers of science moved outward.
- You're right in the sense that civilization is anthropocentric.
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Medical Dictionary
anthropocentric an·thro·po·cen·tric (ān'thrə-pə-sěn'trĭk)
adj.
Regarding humans as the central element of the universe.
Interpreting reality exclusively in terms of human values and experience.
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