anthropocentric

/ænθɹəpəsˈɛntɹɪk/

anthropocentric

English Adj
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Definition

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

Etymology

From anthropo- + -centric.

Example Sentences

  • "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?"
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