anthropogenesis

[ an-thruh-poh-jen-uh-sis ]

/ ˌæn θrə poʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

the genesis or development of the human race, especially as a subject of scientific study.

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Also an·thro·pog·e·ny

[an-thruh-poj-uh-nee] /ˌæn θrəˈpɒdʒ ə ni/.

Origin of anthropogenesis

anthropo- + genesis

OTHER WORDS FROM anthropogenesis

an·thro·po·ge·net·ic

[an-thruh-poh-juh-net-ik] /ˌæn θrə poʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby anthropogenesis

anthropo-, anthropocene, anthropocentric, anthropocentricity, anthropocentrism, anthropogenesis, anthropogenic, anthropogeography, anthropography, anthropoid, anthropoid ape

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Example sentences from the Web for anthropogenesis

Such is the native physiography and anthropogenesis of the land of the Oregon.
The Columbia River|William Denison Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for anthropogenesis

anthropogenesis

anthropogeny (ˌænθrəˈpɒdʒɪnɪ)

/ (ˌænθrəpəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

the study of the origins of man

Derived forms of anthropogenesis

anthropogenetic (ˌænθrəpəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for anthropogenesis

anthropogenesis

[ ăn′thrə-pə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]

The scientific study of the origin and development of humans.