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anthropocosmic

anthropocosmic

9.9
An idea that people and the universe are connected
  • adjective
  • /ˌænθrəpəˈkɒzmɪk/
: antropocosmico
  • The artist's work reflects an anthropocosmic view that explores how humanity interacts with the cosmos.

Examples

  • In her lectures, she emphasized the importance of an anthropocosmic perspective in addressing global challenges.

  • We must find the right way of getting back to a center of gravity of society and life so that we can fan out to the anthropocosmic realm of universality.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Many philosophers discuss anthropocosmic principles to understand our place in the universe.

Surface Forms

anthropocosmic positive

Morphology

anthropocosmic = anthropo- + cosmic (semi-transparent) = anthropo + cosmic

The meaning follows logically from 'human' + 'cosmic', but 'anthropo-' is a technical combining form not familiar to average learners.

Etymology

The word anthropocosmic comes from two Greek parts: anthropo- meaning 'human', seen in anthropology, and cosmic from cosmos meaning 'the universe'. So anthropocosmic describes the idea that people and the whole universe are connected.