anthropocentrism

🇺🇸 /ˌænθrəpəˈsentrɪzəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˌænθrəpəˈsentrɪzəm/
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the idea that humans are the most important part of the world and everything else is secondary

Critics argue that the environmental policies are based on anthropocentrism, ignoring the needs of other species.

translation

n. the idea that humans are the most important part of the world and everything else is secondary

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Plural anthropocentrisms