adjective · academic
anthropogenic
/ˌænθrəpəˈdʒɛnɪk/an·THRO·po·GEN·ic
caused by or resulting from human activity
Examples
“The report links rising temperatures to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.”
“Many conservationists warn against the long-term consequences of anthropogenic land use.”
“Anthropogenic pollution in coastal areas is harming marine life.”
Band 8 sentence
“Recent studies show that much of the observed warming is attributable to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions rather than natural variability.”
Collocations
- anthropogenic emissions
- anthropogenic activities
- anthropogenic pressure
Word family
Common mistakes
Anthropogenic is the main cause of warming.→Anthropogenic activities are the main cause of warming.
The pollution is anthropogenicly increased.→The pollution has increased anthropogenically.
Say it for a higher band
5man-made→6human-caused→7+anthropogenic
Synonyms
human-induced
man-made
Easily confused
anthropomorphic
“The children's book uses anthropomorphic animals to teach moral lessons.”
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