anthropocentric

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an·thro·po·cen·tric / ˌan[unvoicedth]rəpōˈsentrik/ • adj. regarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence, esp. as opposed to God or animals.DERIVATIVES: an·thro·po·cen·tri·cal·ly / -trik(ə)lē/ adv.an·thro·po·cen·trism / -ˌtrizəm/ n.