Anthropocentric Definition

ănthrə-pə-sĕntrĭk
adjective
Regarding humans as the central element of the universe.
American Heritage
That considers humankind as the central focus, or final goal, of the universe.
Webster's New World
Interpreting reality exclusively in terms of human values and experience.
American Heritage
Conceiving of everything in the universe in terms of human values.
Webster's New World

Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.

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Origin of Anthropocentric

  • anthropo- +‎ -centric

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Anthropocentric Sentence Examples

  • References 1 For example, Wyclif's emphasis on Scripture was theocentric, not anthropocentric, in both its orientation and influence.

  • For the natural philosopher the whole point of view of things was changed; in biology not only had the anthropocentric point of view been banished, but the ancient concept of perpetual flux was brought home to ordinary men, and entered for good into the framework of thought.

  • Values are weakly anthropocentric and ecocentric Advocates forms of direct and cosmopolitan democracy with active citizenship Allows and promotes the greening of socialism.

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