anthropocentrisme

\ɑ̃.tʁɔ.po.sɑ̃.tʁism\

/\ɑ̃.tʁɔ.po.sɑ̃.tʁism\/ noun

The verdict

“anthropocentrisme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Doctrine implicite ou diffuse, dominante dans certaines cultures et époques, qui considère que l’humain est au centre de toute chose.

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Index FR-anthropocentrisme · anthropocentrisme · French

anthropocentrisme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for anthropocentrisme
PropertyValue
Headwordanthropocentrisme
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.tʁɔ.po.sɑ̃.tʁism\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anthropocentrisme » en français

anthropocentrismereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anthropocentrisme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃.tʁɔ.po.sɑ̃.tʁism\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Doctrine implicite ou diffuse, dominante dans certaines cultures et époques, qui considère que l’humain est au centre de toute chose.".

anthropocentrisme doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is anthropocentrisme, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-S-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Doctrine implicite ou diffuse, dominante dans certaines cultures et époques, qui considère que l’humain est au centre de toute chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how anthropocentrisme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le darwinisme, on le sait, est affiché par Freud comme un moment capital de la pensée humaine, comme une des trois grandes révolutions détrônant l’homme de son anthropocentrisme, entre la révolution copernicienne qui détrône la terre de sa place centrale et la révolution freudienne qui détrône même l'âme humaine de sa centration puisqu'elle se trouve exce…

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anthropocentrisme"?
"anthropocentrisme" is spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-S-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tʁɔ.po.sɑ̃.tʁism\.
What does "anthropocentrisme" mean?
As a noun, "anthropocentrisme" means: Doctrine implicite ou diffuse, dominante dans certaines cultures et époques, qui considère que l’humain est au centre de toute chose.
How do you pronounce "anthropocentrisme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anthropocentrisme" is \ɑ̃.tʁɔ.po.sɑ̃.tʁism\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anthropocentrisme" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list