Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anthropogenic

/ˌæn θrə pəˈdʒɛn ɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: an-thro-pogenic
IPA: /ˌæn θrə pəˈdʒɛn ɪk/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the origin of man (anthropogeny).

adj

Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.

Example Sentences

"1952 The cosmogonic and anthropogenic myths are of secondary importance in Yahwistic religiosity. (H. H. Gerth & D. A. Martindale (trans.), M. Weber's Ancient Judaism ix. 227)"
"anthropogenic climate change"
"Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence."
"The approximately 4,000 remaining adult birds in this species are also threatened by the usual palette of anthropogenic factors, including habitat destruction, oil and gas drilling and disruption of fish movement by dams."

Etymology

From anthropo- + -genic. First use appears c. 1883.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anthropo
Suffix: genic

Derived Forms

anthropogenically anthropogenicity nonanthropogenic

Frequently Paired Words

Anthropocene anthropocenic

Synonyms

anthropogonic anthropogenetic anthropogenous

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic photogenic hellenic carcinogenic transgenic hallucinogenic fenech splenic eugenic psychogenic orogenic

Questions

How do you pronounce anthropogenic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn θrə pəˈdʒɛn ɪk/.
What does anthropogenic mean?: Pertaining to the origin of man (anthropogeny).
Where does anthropogenic come from?: From anthropo- + -genic. First use appears c. 1883.

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