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anthropogenic

adjective / an-thruh-puh-JEN-ik / Hard
Meaning

Originating in or resulting from human activity, especially as a cause of environmental change.

Origin / Etymology

From Greek anthropos, human being, plus genic, producing or caused by.

Synonyms
human-caused man-made artificial human-induced
Antonyms
natural geogenic biogenic organic
Example Sentence
"The IPCC attributes the bulk of observed warming since the mid-twentieth century to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions."
🎯 UPSC Usage

A precision term for GS3 environment and disaster management answers. Use it to distinguish human drivers from natural cycles, for example, 'anthropogenic pressures, not climate alone, explain the accelerated loss of Himalayan glaciers.'

Relevant Subjects
Environment
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