anthropologist

[an-thruh-pol-uh-jist]

noun

1. a person who specializes in anthropology.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthropologist¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; anthropolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

If fear of the undead is a human universal, is it a consequence of common cognition, as some psychologists suggest, or cultural transmission, as anthropologists might prefer?

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She telephoned famous anthropologist Louis Leakey out of the blue just hoping for some advice.

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Mexican anthropologist and sculptor Francisco Cornejo assisted the architects to craft a building that was based on authentic designs of pre-Columbian American societies.

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Dr. Kelson, a shaman, sculptor and anthropologist, insists that even the infected still share a common humanity.

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Setha Low, an anthropologist and professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center and longtime researcher of social spaces, warns this mindset indicates a shift in how people define belonging.

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