anthropogenist
|an-thro-po-gen-ist|
/ˌænθrəpəˈdʒɛnɪst/
specialist in human origins; one who attributes causes to humans
Etymology
'anthropogenist' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'anthrōpos' and 'génesis', where 'anthrōpos' meant 'human' and 'génesis' meant 'origin' or 'birth'.
'anthropogenist' is a modern English formation built from Greek roots (via New Latin/modern coinage). It stems from 'anthropogenesis' (the study or idea of human origins) and was formed as a agent noun with the suffix '-ist' to denote a person concerned with that subject.
Initially, formations from these roots referred specifically to the study of human origins; over time the term has also been used more broadly for persons who attribute phenomena to human (anthropogenic) causes.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a scholar or researcher who studies anthropogenesis — the origin and early development of humans (human origins, evolution).
The anthropogenist presented new fossil evidence supporting early bipedalism.
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Noun 2
a person who attributes a phenomenon (especially environmental or climatic change) primarily to human activity — i.e., who emphasizes anthropogenic causes.
Modern anthropogenists argue that climate change is largely the result of industrial emissions.
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Last updated: 2025/08/25 20:34