English Explanatory Dictionary

anthropause

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A global reduction in modern human activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Word forms

anthropause anthropauses

Etymology

From anthro- + -pause. Coined by a team of researchers and scientists in June 2020 in an article discussing the possible impact of COVID-19 lockdown on wildlife.

Synonyms

great pause

Related words

anthropulse
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