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单词 noosphere
释义

noosphere

[ noh-uh-sfeer ]
/ ˈnoʊ əˌsfɪər /

noun Ecology.

the biosphere including and modified by such human activities as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, urbanization, and industrialization.
Also called an·throp·o·sphere [an-throp-uh-sfeer, an-thruh-puh-] /ænˈθrɒp əˌsfɪər, ˈæn θrə pə-/ .

Origin of noosphere

First recorded in 1940–45; from French noösphere, from Greek nóo(s) “mind” + French sphère “globe”; see sphere

Words nearby noosphere

noontide, noontime, Noordbrabant, Noordholland, noose, noosphere, Nootka, Nootka fir, Nootka Sound, nootropic, NOP
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British Dictionary definitions for noosphere

noosphere
/ (ˈnəʊˌsfɪə) /

noun

philosophy the part of the biosphere that is affected by human thought, culture, and knowledge

Word Origin for noosphere

C20: from French noösphère, based on Greek noos mind
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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