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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(neologism) A global reduction in modern human activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic..
The enforced global 'anthropause' during part of 2020 was also a reminder of the importance of timing: we have become used to having the things we need.
Thus, the COVID-19 lockdown has led to a significant global reduction in human mobility, notably travel, causing an “anthropause” (Rutz et al., 2020).
A growing body of literature paints a complex portrait of the slowdown of human activity that has become known as the “anthropause.”
Use anthropause when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anthropause means (neologism) A global reduction in modern human activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic..
Common synonyms include great pause.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The enforced global 'anthropause' during part of 2020 was also a reminder of the importance of timing: we have become used to having the things we need.
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