anthropocentrism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.

/ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-anthropocentrism.wav

anthropocentrism anthropocentrisms

Originated 1905-1910, anthropocentric + -ism. Equivalent to anthropo- + -centrism.

homocentricism humanocentrism

anthropocentric

antianthropocentrism post-anthropocentrism

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