anthropocentric
/an-thruh-puh-SEN-trik/adjectiveregarding humankind as the central fact of the universe
“Critics call the policy anthropocentric, ignoring entire ecosystems.”
- Synonyms
- human-centered
- Antonyms
- ecocentric
- Root
- anthrop- (human)
- Memory hook
- anthropo (human) + centric: humans placed at the center.
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