anthropogenic

English

Etymology

anthropo- +‎ -genic, attested 1889.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌæn θrə pəˈdʒɛn ɪk/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -ɛnɪk

Adjective

anthropogenic (not comparable)

Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
- 1952 The cosmogonic and anthropogenic myths are of secondary importance in Yahwistic religiosity. (H. H. Gerth & D. A. Martindale (trans.), M. Weber's Ancient Judaism ix. 227)
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
anthropogenic climate change

Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence.

Synonyms

anthropogenous

Derived terms

Translations

pertaining to the origin of man

Catalan: antropogènic
Polish: antropogeniczny (pl)
Portuguese:
Brazilian: antropogênico

European: antropogénico

having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature

Catalan: antropogènic
Czech: antropogenní
Dutch: antropogeen (nl)
Finnish: ihmisen aiheuttama, ihmisperäinen
French: anthropique (fr)
German: anthropogen (de)
Irish: antrapaigineach, antrapaiginiúil
Italian: antropogenico
Polish: antropogeniczny (pl)
Portuguese:
Brazilian: antropogênico

European: antropogénico
Russian: антропоге́нный (ru) (antropogénnyj)
Spanish: antropogénico

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Italian: ^{(please verify)} antropogenico, ^{(please verify)} antropogeno

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