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Anthropologic vs Anthropogenic - What's the difference?

anthropologic | anthropogenic |

As adjectives the difference between anthropologic and anthropogenic

is that anthropologic is anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man while anthropogenic is pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.

anthropologic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
    • Anthropologic wisdom. — Kingsley.

    Usage notes

    * Less than one percent as common as (anthropological) at COCA.

    anthropogenic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • 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)
  • 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