ANTHROPOCENTRIC

anthropocentric

(adjective) human-centered; “our anthropocentric view of the world”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

anthropocentric (comparative more anthropocentric, superlative most anthropocentric)

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

Source: Wiktionary


An`thro*po*cen"tric, a. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Assuming man as the center or ultimate end; -- applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system. Draper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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