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Anthropocentric — An thro*po*cen tric, a. [Gr. ? man + ? center.] Assuming man as the center or ultimate end; applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system. Draper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthropocentric — (adj.) regarding man as the center, 1855, from ANTHROPO (Cf. anthropo ) + CENTRIC (Cf. centric). Related: Anthropocentrically … Etymology dictionary
anthropocentric — [an΄thrə pō΄sen′trik, an΄thrəpəsen′trik] adj. [ ANTHROPO + CENTRIC] 1. that considers humankind as the central focus, or final goal, of the universe 2. conceiving of everything in the universe in terms of human values … English World dictionary
anthropocentric — (Gk., man + centre) Any view magnifying the importance of human beings in the cosmos, e.g. by seeing it as created for our benefit. An account of a property such as that of a colour is anthropocentric if it incorporates an element relating… … Philosophy dictionary
anthropocentric — adjective Date: 1863 1. considering human beings as the most significant entity of the universe 2. interpreting or regarding the world in terms of human values and experiences • anthropocentrically adverb • anthropocentricity noun •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
anthropocentric — adjective Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations … Wiktionary
anthropocentric — With a human bias; under the assumption that humans are the central fact of the universe. [anthropo + G. kentron, center] * * * an·thro·po·cen·tric (an″thrə po senґtrik) [anthropo + centric] with a human bias; considering human beings… … Medical dictionary
anthropocentric — adj. viewing man as the central element or purpose of the universe; viewing reality solely in terms of human experience … English contemporary dictionary
anthropocentric — adjective regarding humankind as the most important element of existence. Derivatives anthropocentrically adverb anthropocentrism noun … English new terms dictionary
anthropocentric — an·thro·po·cen·tric … English syllables
