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Meaning of anthropocentrism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/ˌæn.θɹə.poʊˈsɛn.tɹɪz.m/

Definitions

A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of everything, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Is challenging anthropocentrism irrelevant and unhelpful? The arguments against human—centredness I have advanced in the previous chapter include a strongly prudential one for the human species — that anthropocentrism leads to […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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