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an|thro|po|cen|tric
an|thro|po|cen|tric «AN thruh puh SEHN trihk», adjective.
1. regarding man as the central fact, and his existence and welfare as the ultimate aim, of the universe.
2. interpreting all things in the universe in terms of man and his values.
an´thro|po|cen´tri|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • an´thro|po|cen´tri|cal|ly — an|thro|po|cen|tric «AN thruh puh SEHN trihk», adjective. 1. regarding man as the central fact, and his existence and welfare as the ultimate aim, of the universe. 2. interpreting all things in the universe in terms of man and his values.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tric — acen·tric; ac·ro·cen·tric; ac·ti·no·elec·tric; agas·tric; al·lo·cen·tric; al·ter·o·cen·tric; am·phi·cen·tric; an·dro·cen·tric; an·thro·po·cen·tric; ap·o·cen·tric; as·tric·tion; as·tric·tive; cata·di·op·tric; ca·top·tric; cen·tric; cen·tric;… …   English syllables

  • thro — ab·ar·thro·sis; af·ri·can·thro·pus; am·phi·ar·thro·di·al; am·phi·ar·thro·sis; an·thro·pe·ic; an·thro·pism; an·thro·po·cen·tric; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; an·thro·po·chore; an·thro·po·dermic; an·thro·po·gen·e·sis; an·thro·po·gen·ic;… …   English syllables

  • anthropocentric — an·thro·po·cen·tric …   English syllables

  • anthropocentrically — an·thro·po·cen·tric·al·ly …   English syllables

  • anthropocentricity — an·thro·po·cen·tric·i·ty …   English syllables

  • anthropocentric — an•thro•po•cen•tric [[t]ˌæn θrə poʊˈsɛn trɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pho soc regarding the human being as the central fact of the universe 2) pho soc assuming human beings to be the final aim and end of the universe 3) pho soc viewing and interpreting… …   From formal English to slang

  • Anthropocentric — An thro*po*cen tric, a. [Gr. ? man + ? center.] 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • anthropocentric — With a human bias; under the assumption that humans are the central fact of the universe. [anthropo + G. kentron, center] * * * an·thro·po·cen·tric (an″thrə po senґtrik) [anthropo + centric] with a human bias; considering human beings… …   Medical dictionary

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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