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单词 anthropogonic
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anthropogonicadj.

Brit. /ˌanθrə(ʊ)pəˈɡɒnɪk/, U.S. /ˌænθrəpəˈɡɑnɪk/, /ˌænθroʊpəˈɡɑnɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: anthropogony n., -ic suffix.
Etymology: < anthropogony n. + -ic suffix, after German anthropogonisch (1829 or earlier). Compare French anthropogonique (1839 or earlier). Compare earlier cosmogonic adj. Compare also anthropogenic adj.
Of or relating to (the study or investigation of) the origin of humanity; anthropogenic. Also: involved in or responsible for the generation of human beings or humankind.Chiefly used in theological and mythological contexts; in scientific contexts anthropogenic adj. is more usual.
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anthropogonic1883
1883 G. A. Zimmermann tr. R. Schmid Theories of Darwin i. i. ii. 12 Various persons manifested their presentiment or perception according to their point of view—partly by scientific development or modification of their anthropogonic views [Ger. anthropogonischen anschauungen].
1890 Jrnl. Anthropol. Soc. Bombay 2 88 It is their anthropogonic tree. The Kadamba Rajas claim their descent from it.
1925 G. Róheim Austral. Totemism v. 158 There..are faint indications of the excremental theory, not in the beliefs as to the origin of actual children, but in anthropogonic legend.
1969 Jrnl. Relig. 49 325 His union with her is cosmogonic as well as anthropogonic, accounting for the double nature of man.
1988 Ethos 16 138 He began the ceremony with cosmogonic, anthropogonic, and theogonic songs.
2013 R. G. Edmonds Redefining Anc. Orphism iii. ix. 374 The existence of a race of Earthborn people between the births of the gods and the generation of the human race is a common feature of anthropogonic myths.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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