"apanthropinisation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /æpænˌθɹəʊpɪnaɪˈzeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Coined by C. Grant B. Allen in 1880 in volume 5 of the quarterly-review journal Mind : Ap- (from Ancient Greek ἀπ- (ap-, “off, away”)) + anthropin(ism) (“human-focused consideration”) + -isation, noun suffix denoting the action of the suffixed verb. See also apanthropy. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀπ-||off, away}} Ancient Greek ἀπ- (ap-, “off, away”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} apanthropinisation (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The broadening of the ambit of one’s preoccupations and concerns away from a narrow focus on those things most palpably human and most closely pertinent to humanity. Tags: rare, uncountable Synonyms: apanthropinization
    Sense id: en-apanthropinisation-en-noun-~HmB19Nw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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