Anthropocentrism — (from Greek: άνθρωπος, anthropos , human being ; and κέντρον, kentron , center ): Anthropos (the term, like “human”, refers to both men and women) meaning humans must be considered at the center of, and above any other aspect of reality Fact|date … Wikipedia
anthropocentrism — n. 1. 1 an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values. Syn: anthropocentricity. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anthropocentrism — (n.) 1897; see ANTHROPOCENTRIC (Cf. anthropocentric) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
anthropocentrism — noun see anthropocentric … New Collegiate Dictionary
anthropocentrism — /an threuh poh sen triz euhm/, n. an anthropocentric theory or view. [1905 10; ANTHROPOCENTR(IC) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
anthropocentrism — noun ˌæn.θrə.poʊˈsɛn.trɪz.m A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations … Wiktionary
anthropocentrism — anthropocentric … Philosophy dictionary
anthropocentrism — n. view of man as the central element or purpose of the universe; view of reality solely in terms of human experience … English contemporary dictionary
anthropocentrism — The attitude that human beings are the central element in the universe. Also see androcentrism, Afrocentrism, ethnic, ethnocentrism, Eurocentrism, iconocentric, and xenophobia … Glossary of Art Terms
Anthropocentrism — also called Homocentrism, is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of regarding the existence and/or concerns of human beings as the central fact of the universe. This is similar, but not identical, to the practice of relating all that happens in … Mini philosophy glossary