anthropocentricity

[an-thruh-poh-sen-tris-i-tee]

an·thro·po·cen·tric·i·ty

[an-thruh-poh-sen-tris-i-tee]
noun, plural an·thro·po·cen·tric·i·ties for 2.
1.
the state or quality of being anthropocentric.
2.
an anthropocentric interpretation of the universe.

Origin:
1955–60; anthropocentric + -ity
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Anthropocentricity has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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anthropocentricity

noun
an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values [syn: anthropocentrism
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