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anthropology
[ an-thruh-pol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
- the study of human beings' similarity to and divergence from other animals.
- the science of humans and their works.
- Also called phil·o·soph·i·cal an·thro·pol·o·gy [fil-, uh, -, sof, -i-k, uh, l an-thr, uh, -, pol, -, uh, -jee]. the study of the nature and essence of humankind.
anthropology
/ ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪ; ˌænθrəpəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
- the study of humans, their origins, physical characteristics, institutions, religious beliefs, social relationships, etc See also cultural anthropology ethnology physical anthropology social anthropology
anthropology
/ ăn′thrə-pŏl′ə-jē /
- The scientific study of humans, especially of their origin, their behavior, and their physical, social, and cultural development.
anthropology
- The scientific study of the origin, development, and varieties of human beings and their societies, particularly so-called primitive societies.
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Derived Forms
- ˌanthropoˈlogically, adverb
- ˌanthroˈpologist, noun
- anthropological, adjective
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Other Words From
- an·thro·po·log·i·cal [an-thr, uh, -p, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], an·thro·po·log·ic adjective
- an·thro·po·log·i·cal·ly adverb
- pseu·do·an·thro·po·log·i·cal adjective
- sem·i·an·thro·po·log·ic adjective
- sem·i·an·thro·po·log·i·cal adjective
- sem·i·an·thro·po·log·i·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of anthropology1
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Example Sentences
But I jumped off the science track early, and took only one class in anthropology in college.
Richard Kurin was a 19-year-old anthropology student in India when he experienced his material culture epiphany.
Hobbes lacked the data of archaeology and anthropology to inform his theories about the dangerous nature of pre-state existence.
Beyond Baghdad the line drawn between Syria, now the property of France, and Iraq was more cartography than anthropology.
“He is in a row,” says Erin Kimmerle, an associate professor of anthropology with USF, who is leading the excavation.
Boulanger's ideas on philosophy, mythology, anthropology and history are of extraordinary interest today.
But famous as he was as a surgeon, his name is associated most closely with the modern school of anthropology.
It was a work of observation, insight, and genius, and was a landmark in the progress of the science of anthropology.
The study of prehistoric anthropology in Russia, a vast territory, is still in its infancy.
Among these are several on anthropology, on political economy, and even on Darwinism.
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