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PRONUNCIATION OF ANTHROPOCENTRISM

anthropocentrism  [ˌænθrəpəʊˈsentrɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTHROPOCENTRISM

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anthropocentrism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANTHROPOCENTRISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anthropocentrism

Anthropocentrism /ˌænθrɵpɵˈsɛntrɪzəm/ is the belief that human beings are the central or most significant species on the planet, or the assessment of reality through an exclusively human perspective. The term can be used interchangeably with humanocentrism, and some refer to the concept as human supremacy or "human exceptionalism". The mediocrity principle is the opposite of Anthropocentrism. Anthropocentrism is considered to be profoundly embedded in many modern human cultures and conscious acts. It is a major concept in the field of environmental ethics and environmental philosophy, where it is often considered to be the root cause of problems created by human interaction with the environment. However, many proponents of anthropocentrism state that this is not necessarily the case: they argue that a sound long-term view acknowledges that a healthy, sustainable environment is necessary for humans and that the real issue is shallow anthropocentrism.

Definition of anthropocentrism in the English dictionary

The definition of anthropocentrism in the dictionary is a view that holds man to be the most important and central factor in the universe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTHROPOCENTRISM


androcentrism
ˌændrəʊˈsɛntrɪzəm
aneurysm
ˈænjəˌrɪzəm
belletrism
bɛˈlɛtrɪzəm
centrism
ˈsɛntrɪzəm
consumerism
kənˈsjuːməˌrɪzəm
ecotourism
ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪzəm
egocentrism
ˌiːɡəʊˈsɛntrɪzəm
ethnocentrism
ˌɛθnəʊˈsɛnˌtrɪzəm
logocentrism
lɒɡəʊˈsɛntrɪzəm
militarism
ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm
phallocentrism
ˌfæləʊˈsɛntrɪzəm
plagiarism
ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm
polycentrism
ˌpɒlɪˈsɛntrɪzəm
prism
ˈprɪzəm
secularism
ˈsɛkjʊləˌrɪzəm
Tantrism
ˈtæntrɪzəm
terrorism
ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
tourism
ˈtʊərɪzəm
voyeurism
ˈvwaɪərɪzəm
Zoroastrism
ˌzɒrəʊˈæstrɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTHROPOCENTRISM

anthropobiology
Anthropocene
anthropocentric
anthropogenesis
anthropogenetic
anthropogenic
anthropogeny
anthropogony
anthropography
anthropoid
anthropoid ape
anthropoidal
anthropolatry
anthropological
anthropologically
anthropologist
anthropology
anthropometric
anthropometrical
anthropometrically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTHROPOCENTRISM

adventure tourism
agritourism
agrotourism
amateurism
aneurism
antiterrorism
asterism
charism
counterterrorism
esoterism
futurism
hypopituitarism
isomerism
mesmerism
naturism
space tourism
theocentrism
vampirism
voluntarism
volunteerism

Synonyms and antonyms of anthropocentrism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anthropocentrism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTHROPOCENTRISM

Find out the translation of anthropocentrism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anthropocentrism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anthropocentrism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

人类中心主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

antropocentrismo
570 millions of speakers

English

anthropocentrism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

anthropocentrism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المركزية البشرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

антропоцентризм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

antropocentrismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানবকেন্দ্রিক দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

anthropocentrisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Antroposentrisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anthropozentrismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人間中心主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인간 중심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Antropropentrisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

anthropocentrism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

anthropocentrism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानवपुरुषग्रस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Antroposentrizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antropocentrismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

antropocentryzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

антропоцентризм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antropocentrism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθρωποκεντρισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

antroposentrisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

antropocentrismen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

antroposentrisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anthropocentrism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHROPOCENTRISM»

The term «anthropocentrism» is normally little used and occupies the 120.316 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTHROPOCENTRISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anthropocentrism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTHROPOCENTRISM»

Discover the use of anthropocentrism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anthropocentrism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anthropocentrism: Humans, Animals, Environments
This collection explores assumptions behind the label ‘anthropocentrism’, critically enquiring into the meaning of ‘human’.
Rob Boddice, 2011
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Anthropocentrism and Its Discontents: The Moral Status of ...
Anthropocentrism and Its Discontents is the first-ever comprehensive examination of views of animals in the history of Western philosophy, from Homeric Greece to the twentieth century.
Gary Steiner, 2010
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Redeeming Anthropocentrism: Valuing Non-reasoning Creatures ...
This paper seeks to explore the merits of an environmental ethic proposed by Thomas Hill Jr, and then build upon it.
David Frank Ricchiazzi, 2007
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Subjugated animals: animals and anthropocentrism in early ...
This book is a study of attitudes toward animals in early modern Western culture.
Nathaniel Wolloch, 2006
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Environmentalism: Critical Concepts
22 ANTHROPOCENTRISM A misunderstood problem Tim Hayward Source: Environmental Values 6 ( 1997): 49-63. Abstract: Anthropocentrism can intelligibly be criticised as an ontological error, but attempts to conceive of it as an ethical ...
David Pepper, Frank Webster, George Revill, 2003
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Beneath the Surface: Critical Essays in the Philosophy of ...
Against. the. Inevitability. of. Anthropocentrism. Eric Katz This essay is dedicated to the memory of Richard Sylvan Man is the measure of all things — Protagoras To what extent can an environmental ethic escape the perspective of human- ...
Eric Katz, Andrew Light, David Rothenberg, 2000
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Ecofeminism: Women, Culture, Nature
335 this example to show that the cosmic anthropocentrist has, for the purposes of the debate over how to reconstruct the culture in more ecologically sensitive terms, got hold of an inappropriate model of anthropocentrism. That, I suggest, is  ...
Karen Warren, Nisvan Erkal, 1997
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Zoographies: The Question of the Animal from Heidegger to ...
Matthew Calarco draws on ethological and evolutionary evidence and the work of Heidegger, who called for a radicalized responsibility toward all forms of life.
Matthew Calarco, 2013
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Environmental Culture: The Ecological Crisis of Reason
A much-needed account of what has gone wrong in our thinking about the environment. Val Plumwood argues that we need to see nature as an end itself, rather than an instrument to get what we want.
Val Plumwood, 2005
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The Intrinsic Value of Nature
I call these views strong anthropocentrism to distinguish them from those anthropocentric theories which approve our assigning intrinsic value to nature. The view according to which the non-human world has intrinsic value generated and ...
Leena Vilkka, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTHROPOCENTRISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anthropocentrism is used in the context of the following news items.
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2014-15 Artist in Residence Exit Exhibition: "My Name is Nobody" by …
The conceptual aspects of my work vary according to each individual situation, but many projects deal with facets of anthropocentrism. I am interested in how our ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
2
Foucault: from libertine to neoliberal
'To think that human beings can halt this process is a form of anthropocentrism', he told the Barcelona-based newspaper Ara the other day. «Spiked, Jul 15»
3
Further stress on nature
Like a child concerned only with its own welfare, this proposed project bespeaks such anthropocentrism that at every turn Coco Paving has ... «Windsor Star, Jul 15»
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Bishop Davies: Catholic teachers have key role in countering …
The Holy Father said practical relativism was a "misguided anthropocentrism" that led to a "misguided lifestyle". "When human beings place ... «Independent Catholic News, Jul 15»
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Cardinal Parolin speaks on importance of Laudato si'
... and overcome that “tyrannical anthropocentrism unconcerned for other creatures” (68), which has allowed the culture of relativism and waste ... «Vatican Radio, Jul 15»
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70000 Years of Human History in 400 Pages
By effacing many of the distinctions between human and natural histories, these writers question the anthropocentrism of traditional historical ... «The Nation., Jul 15»
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A prophetic encyclical
Christian faith, philosophy and the human sciences identified excessive anthropocentrism which fosters a technocratic domination mentality ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
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The Goodness of Creation: Exploring the Theological Politics of …
Therefore we can say that creation exists in a communicative relation to us, an act of communication that a "tyrannical anthropocentrism" seeks ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
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A “Green” Pope?
... the present-day ecological crisis (e.g. pervasive technocracy and distorted anthropocentrism) and suggests the “gospel of creation” based on ... «Evangelical Focus, Jul 15»
10
The Weakness of Laudato Si
A “Promethean vision of mastery” and “excessive anthropocentrism” lead to the same ecological and social disasters as God-forgetfulness. «First Things, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Anthropocentrism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/anthropocentrism>. Apr 2024 ».
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