non-anthropocentric
|non-an-thro-po-cen-tric|
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/ˌnɑnænθrəpəˈsɛntrɪk/
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/ˌnɒnænθrəpəˈsɛntrɪk/
not human-centered
Etymology
'non-anthropocentric' is formed from the prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') plus 'anthropocentric', which in turn derives from Greek 'anthrōpos' ('human') + 'kentron' via Late Latin/French yielding the element '-centric' meaning 'centered'.
'anthropocentric' originates from Greek elements 'anthrōpos' and 'kentron' combined in modern scholarly Latin/English; the negating prefix 'non-' was attached in modern English to create 'non-anthropocentric' to indicate the opposite stance.
Initially, components referred literally to 'human' and 'center'; over time 'anthropocentric' came to mean a human-centered worldview, and 'non-anthropocentric' developed to denote rejection of that worldview.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the belief, viewpoint, or doctrine that rejects anthropocentrism; the stance that humans are not the central or dominant reference point.
Non-anthropocentrism argues for moral consideration of nonhuman life and systems alongside human interests.
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Adjective 1
not anthropocentric; not considering humans as the central or most important entities — treating humans as one part of a larger ecological or cosmic system.
The environmental policy adopted a non-anthropocentric approach, valuing species and ecosystems independent of their usefulness to humans.
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Adverb 1
in a way that is not anthropocentric; without centering humans.
The park was managed non-anthropocentrically to preserve natural processes rather than maximize human recreation.
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