anthropogenic
adjective/ˌænθrəpəˈdʒɛnɪk/
Frequency rank: #15,645 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
caused or produced by human activity.
Example sentence
Scientists confirmed that the rise in global temperatures is primarily anthropogenic in origin.
Synonyms & related words
- human-caused
- manmade
- artificial
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