Proper noun
Anthropocene
(geology) The proposed current geological epoch, in which the effect of human activities on the global environment have disrupted the natural variability of the Holocene. [from 1960s]
Coordinate term: (current epoch) Holocene
Hypernym: (current period) Quaternary
As Robert Macfarlane, another of our readers, notes, Coleridge’s mythic work predicts the Anthropocene and the fatal disconnection between human and nature. Source: Internet
The name is a pun on the words “misanthrope,” meaning a general hatred and distrust for human kind, and “Anthropocene,” a geological time period meant to denote the period since humans made an impact on Earth. Source: Internet
At the same time, what has come to be known as the human – despite its normative intensity – can provide neither foundation nor critical lever in the Anthropocene epoch. Source: Internet
If we are going to survive the Anthropocene, it will be because we create post-growth economies that allow us to flourish in harmony with this beautiful and generous planet we call home. Source: Internet
If you come to believe that the Anthropocene started 6,000 years ago, then it seems like a slight when the Holocene introduces a new cut in time there. Source: Internet
In fact, it had made the Anthropocene group’s work easier. Source: Internet