Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Anthropocentric
adjective
/ an-throh-poh-SEN-trik /
Medium
Meaning
Viewing humans as the central and most important element of existence, often at nature's expense.
Origin / Etymology
Greek anthropos (human being) and kentron (centre)
Synonyms
Human-centred
Homocentric
Man-centred
Antonyms
Ecocentric
Biocentric
Nature-centred
Example Sentence
"The Supreme Court has urged a shift from an anthropocentric to an ecocentric approach in wildlife jurisprudence."
🎯 UPSC Usage
A high-yield GS3 and GS4 word for environmental ethics, climate justice and conservation philosophy answers.
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