a. [ Gr. 'a`nqrwpos man + &unr_; center. ] Assuming man as the center or ultimate end; -- applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system. Draper. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values. Syn. -- anthropocentrism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
