Anthropocentric

adj

adj ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.

    "But just as we recognize that nature doesn't provide a very good guide for human social conduct, isn't it anthropocentric of us to assume that our moral system offers an adequate guide for what should happen in nature?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    human-centered wordnet

Synonyms

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earthbornearthyfinitefleshlyfrailhuman

Example

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"If you are anthropocentric, you might prefer God to have human shape."

Etymology

From anthropo- + -centric.

Related phrases

post-anthropocentric

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