anthropocentrically

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In a way that sees humans as more important than other living things

adverb
/ˌænθrəpoʊˈsɛntrɪkli/

: antropocéntricamente

Many environmentalists argue that we should stop viewing nature anthropocentrically and instead recognize the intrinsic value of all living beings.

Examples

Part of the burden of this essay, then, is to shift the weight of theological emphasis away from understanding the Spirit either theocentrically or anthropocentrically toward an explicitly biocentric model of the Spirit in nature.

Academic text (2000)
In philosophical discussions, viewing ethics anthropocentrically can lead to justifying harmful practices against other species.
The debate around climate change often highlights human impacts, but some scientists suggest that we need to think anthropocentrically to effectively address the issue.

Surface Forms

anthropocentrically positive

Morphology

anthropocentrically = anthropocentric (semi-transparent) = anthropo + centric + ally

The word 'anthropocentrically' is transparently derived from 'anthropocentric' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally'.

Etymology

Anthropocentrically comes from an old Greek root anthropo- meaning 'human' and centric meaning 'center', plus the ending -ly that makes it describe how something is done. So, to act anthropocentrically is to put humans at the 'center' or to treat humans as the most important, which is why the word means 'in a human-centered way'.