also: アネクメネ
noun
anecumene; anoekumene
A geographic term referring to uninhabited or sparsely inhabited regions of the world, such as deserts, polar areas, or high mountains. Used mainly in academic or technical contexts.
アネクメーネは、人間が恒常的に居住できない地域を指す地理学の用語だ。
Anecumene is a geographical term for regions where humans cannot live permanently.
エクメーネ (ecumene) refers to permanently inhabited areas, the opposite of アネクメーネ.
Borrowed from German 'Anökumene' or directly from Greek roots, meaning 'uninhabited'.