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anthropology

an·thro·pol·o·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-thruh-pol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi/
    • /ˌæn.θrəˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thruh-pol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of anthropology word

  • uncountable noun anthropology Anthropology is the scientific study of people, society, and culture. 3
  • noun anthropology the study of humans, their origins, physical characteristics, institutions, religious beliefs, social relationships, etc 3
  • noun anthropology the study of humans, esp. of the variety, physical and cultural characteristics, distribution, customs, social relationships, etc. of humanity 3
  • noun anthropology the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind. 1
  • noun anthropology the study of human beings' similarity to and divergence from other animals. 1
  • noun anthropology the science of humans and their works. 1
See all 9 definitions of anthropology

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Origin of anthropology

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; anthropo- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Anthropology

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anthropology

anthropology popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for anthropology

noun anthropology

  • folklore — the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, etc., of a people; lore of a people.
  • sociology — the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.
All 2 Synonyms of anthropology

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Related words

  • cultural anthropology

    the branch of anthropology dealing with cultural as opposed to biological and racial features

  • physical anthropology

    the branch of anthropology dealing with the evolutionary changes in human anatomy and physiology, using mensurational and descriptive techniques.

  • ethnology

    The study of the characteristics of various peoples and the differences and relationships between them.

  • forensic anthropology

    the branch of physical anthropology in which anthropological data, criteria, and techniques are used to determine the sex, age, genetic population, or parentage of skeletal or biological materials in questions of civil or criminal law.

  • philosophical anthropology

    anthropology (def 4).

  • social anthropology

    study of human culture
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