
anthropogenic
/ˌænθɹəpəˈdʒɛnɪk/
originating from human activity
anthropogenic in a sentence
“Climate change is largely anthropogenic in origin.”
Origin of anthropogenic
Greek anthrōpos (human) + -genēs (born, produced)
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