anthropocentric
/ˌænθrəpəˈsentrɪk/adjective
उच्चारण ऐन्थ्रपसेन्ट्रिक
मानव-केंद्रित, मानवकेंद्रीय
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formal
believing that humans are the most important thing in the universe, and judging everything in terms of human values and experience
मानव-केंद्रित, मानवकेंद्रीय
- Critics say our anthropocentric view of nature has led to the destruction of forests.
- an anthropocentric approach to animal rights
Synonyms human-centred
Opposite ecocentric biocentric
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse anthropocentric (treating humans as central) and anthropomorphic (giving human qualities to animals, gods or objects).
Anthropocentric (मनुष्य को केंद्र में मानने वाला) और anthropomorphic (पशुओं, देवताओं या वस्तुओं को मानवीय गुण देने वाला) में भ्रमित न हों।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Greek anthropos (human being) and kentron (centre), the same root as in anthropology.
यह शब्द Greek anthropos (मनुष्य) और kentron (केंद्र) से बना है, और anthropology में भी यही root है।