anthropocentricity
|an-thro-po-cen-tri-ci-ty|
/ˌænθrəpəˈsɛntrɪsɪti/
human-centeredness
Etymology
'anthropocentricity' originates from Greek and later Latin/French elements, specifically the Greek words 'anthropos' (meaning 'human') and 'kentron' (meaning 'center'), combined via the adjective 'anthropocentric' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ity' (from Latin '-itas').
'anthropocentricity' developed from the adjective 'anthropocentric' (formed in English in the 19th century) with the addition of the suffix '-ity' to create the noun 'anthropocentricity'.
Initially it denoted 'the state or quality of being anthropocentric (human-centeredness)', and over time the sense has remained largely the same though its use expanded in environmental and ethical discussions to emphasize human-centered bias.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the belief, attitude, or quality of viewing humans as the central or most important entities in the universe, or of interpreting values and responsibilities primarily from a human-centered perspective.
The committee criticized the anthropocentricity of the policy, arguing it ignored the needs of other species and ecosystems.
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