anthropology
noun
the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
anthropological
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a word derived from
anthropology.
Example Sentences
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And even as I try to dress it up here with some kind of detached, anthropological pseudo-intellectual claptrap, I’m still jumping straight into the muddy pigpile that’s been going on for weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
It’s an anthropological, architectural and sociological study of the people who’ve lived within the 90008 ZIP Code from 1950 to 2000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
He now works at the Ministry of Public Health as an anthropological doctor, blending medical research with studying human behaviour.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
The paper - titled 'Beachy Head Woman: clarifying her origins using a multiproxy anthropological and biomolecular approach' - was published in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
Both schools of thought are castles in the air, connected to the ground by the thin strings of meagre archaeological remains and anthropological observations of present-day foragers.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
