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anthropic
/ænˈθrɑː.pɪk/ (US) or /ænˈθrɒp.ɪk/ (UK)
Definition
1
Relating to human beings or the human condition; characterized by human attributes or perspectives.
2
Pertaining to the anthropic principle in cosmology and philosophy, which posits that the observable universe must be compatible with the existence of conscious observers like humans.
Examples
The anthropic principle suggests the universe is suspiciously perfect for humans, like it was designed by a cosmic real estate agent.
Her anthropic optimism led her to believe that even black holes have a soft spot for selfies.
In an anthropic twist, the robot uprising was canceled because the machines decided humans make the best memes.
Physicists debate anthropic reasoning over coffee, wondering if parallel universes are just bad neighbors.