Anthropocene
adjective/ˈænθrəpəsiːn/, /ænˈθrɒpəsiːn/
/ˈænθrəpəsiːn/, /ænˈθrɑːpəsiːn/
[usually before noun]- relating to the current age, viewed as the period during which human activity has had the greatest influence on climate and the environment
- the Anthropocene era/epoch
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