anthropocentricity
/ˌænθrəpoʊsɛnˈtrɪsəti/
noun
- The quality or state of seeing humans as the most important beings in the universe.
- The book explores the anthropocentricity of Western thought and its impact on nature.
- Many environmentalists criticize the anthropocentricity of modern industrial society.
- The anthropocentricity of ancient Greek philosophy placed humans at the center of the cosmos.