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an·thro·po·cen·tric
 anthropocentric
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- pronunciation:
- aen
thr
po
sen
trihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
assuming man to be the most important purpose or being of the universe.
an anthropocentric approach to religion |
| definition 2: |
evaluating everything in terms of human goals or experiences.
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adverb + (adj.)anthropocentric
both, increasingly, most, strongly
(adj.)anthropocentric
+ noun
approach,
attitude,
belief,
christianity,
concept,
concern,
cosmology,
culture,
detour,
human,
humanism,
impact,
notion,
perspective,
philosophy,
position,
reality,
religion,
structure,
theology,
value,
view,
wilderness
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| derivation: |
anthropocentrism (n.) |
The word anthropocentric
contains the following parts:
anthr, anthro, anthrop, anthropo
Greek
root
that means human being
  Example words:
anthropocentric, anthropogenesis, anthropoid, anthropology, anthropometry, anthropomorphism, anthropophagy, lycanthrope, lycanthropy, misanthrope, misanthropy, philanthropist, philanthropy, Pithecanthropus
centr, centri, centro
Greek
root
that means center
Example words:
anthropocentric, center, central, centralism, centralize, centric, centrifugal, centrifugal force, centrifuge, centripetal, centripetal force, centrist, centrosome, concentrate, concentric, eccentric, egocentric, epicenter, geocentric, heliocentric, polycentrism
-ic
Latin and Greek
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, pertaining to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ic
attaches to roots and words of Greek or Latin origin to form adjectives. A few words ending in -ic
(magic
, critic
, music
) were adjectives that became nouns in Greek before they entered English, also as nouns.
Example words:
abiotic, acerbic, acidic, aerobic, agnostic, analgesic, anthropocentric, antibiotic, aquatic, civic, comic, critic, democratic, domestic, dramatic, eccentric, economic, erratic, erotic, euphoric, euphotic, fantastic, heliocentric, geometric, magic, microscopic, music, pathetic, periodic, philosophical, physical, physics, psychic, sonic, sympathetic
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