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human ecology

American  

noun

  1. ecology.


Etymology

Origin of human ecology

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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Ms. Silecchia, who is also a scholar with the Institute for Human Ecology, said Benedict’s encyclicals went to the root causes of societal issues.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2022

Yet research by Rachel Dunifon, dean of the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, shows we can stay connected.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021

The gifts announced Tuesday will fund the Maloney Hall renovation, academic programs in the business and economics school and a new Institute for Human Ecology.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2016

She works as a lab manager at Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology and is thinking about graduate school.

From Time • Aug. 17, 2015

Washing up after handling the lights should remove that risk, says Joseph Laquatra, a professor at Cornell’s College of Human Ecology who led the Journal of Environmental Health study.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2013

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