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an⋅thro⋅po⋅cen⋅trism

  [an-thruh-poh-sen-triz-uhm]
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–noun
an anthropocentric theory or view.
Origin:
1905–10; anthropocentr(ic) + -ism
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an·thro·po·cen·tric   (ān'thrə-pə-sěn'trĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Regarding humans as the central element of the universe.
  2. Interpreting reality exclusively in terms of human values and experience.
an'thro·po·cen'tri·cal·ly adv., an'thro·po·cen·tric'i·ty (-trĭs'ĭ-tē) n., an'thro·po·cen'trism n.
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