different between anthropogeny vs anthropogenic

English

Etymology

anthropo- +? -geny, attested 1839.As it were from a Greek *????????????? (*anthr?pogéneia), hypothetical abstract noun of ???????????? (anthr?pogen?s, “born of man”).

Noun

anthropogeny (usually uncountable, plural anthropogenies)

1. The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.

Translations

See also

• anthropogenic
• anthropogenesis
• cosmogony
• evolution

English

Etymology

anthropo- +? -genic, attested 1889.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æn ?r? p??d??n ?k/
• Rhymes: -?n?k

Adjective

anthropogenic (not comparable)

1. pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny
   • 1952 The cosmogonic and anthropogenic myths are of secondary importance in Yahwistic religiosity. (H. H. Gerth & D. A. Martindale (trans.), M. Weber's Ancient Judaism ix. 227)
2. having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
   • Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence.

Synonyms

• anthropogenous

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