anthropocentric

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How do you pronounce anthropocentric?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænθ.rə.pəˈsɛn.trɪk/.

What does anthropocentric mean?

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

Where does anthropocentric come from?

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νθρωπος (ắnthrōpos)der. English anthropo- Proto-Indo-European *ḱen-? Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom Proto-Hellenic *kéntron Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek κεντρικός (kentrikós)der. English -centric English anthropocentric From anthropo- + -centric.

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