anthropic
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of anthropic
First recorded in 1795–1805, anthropic is from the Greek word anthrōpikós human. See anthropo-, -ic
Vocabulary lists containing anthropic
Example Sentences
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Pope Leo is emphatic that whatever AI may be, it isn’t genuinely anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
The anthropic principle suggests that the laws of nature must take the form that we observe because otherwise we would not be here to observe them.
From Scientific American • Sep. 27, 2021
Still, I sorely miss those wise, anthropic creatures, so I was delighted to open Nick McDonell’s novel “The Council of Animals” and discover some friendly critters engaged in witty banter.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021
Then again, does Forky even buy into Nick Bostrom’s simulation argument, or would he reject that kind of anthropic reasoning on principle?
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2019
Yet the strong anthropic principle would claim that this whole vast construction exists simply for our sake.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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