- biocentric
- adjective
Date: circa 1889
considering all forms of life as having intrinsic value <a biocentric philosophy> • biocentrism noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
biocentric
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biocentric — /buy oh sen trik/, adj. centered in life; having life as its principal fact. [1885 90; BIO + CENTRIC] * * * … Universalium
biocentric — bio·centric … English syllables
biocentric — bi•o•cen•tric [[t]ˌbaɪ oʊˈsɛn trɪk[/t]] adj. bio centered in life; having life as its principal fact • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
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Biocentrism — (from Greek: βίος, bio , life ; and κέντρον, kentron , center ) is a term that has several meanings but is commonly defined as the belief that all forms of life are equally valuable and humanity is not the center of existence. Biocentric… … Wikipedia
environmentalism — en·vi·ron·men·tal·ism (ĕn vī rən mĕnʹtl ĭz əm, vī ərn ) n. 1. Advocacy for or work toward protecting the natural environment from destruction or pollution. 2. The theory that environment rather than heredity is the primary influence on… … Universalium
