anthropogeography

[an-thruh-poh-jee-og-ruh-fee]

noun

1. a branch of anthropology dealing with the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment.

Other Word Forms

• anthropogeographer noun
• anthropogeographic adjective
• anthropogeographical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthropogeography¹

First recorded in 1645–55; anthropo- + geography

Example Sentences

In contradistinction to continental and intercontinental location, anthropogeography recognizes two other narrower meanings of the term.

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The term "isolation" was first employed in anthropogeography, the study of the relation of man to his physical environment.

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