humanosphere

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noun

That part of the Earth inhabited by, or influenced by, humans.

OriginEnglish sphere ← Middle English spere ← Old French sphere →
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Meanings

noun
  1. That part of the Earth inhabited by, or influenced by, humans.

Origin

  1. Latinhūmānu
  2. Old Frenchumain
  3. Middle Frenchhumain
  4. Middle Englishhumayne
  5. Englishhuman
  6. Ancient Greekσφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)
  7. Latinsphaera
  8. Late Latinsphēra
  9. Old Frenchsphere
  10. Middle Englishspere
  11. Englishsphere
  12. Englishhumanosphere

From human + -o- + -sphere.

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APA

humanosphere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humanosphere

MLA

“humanosphere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humanosphere. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “humanosphere,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/humanosphere.

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