anthropologist

American  

[an-thruh-pol-uh-jist] / ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒɪst /

noun

1. a person who specializes in anthropology.

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Etymology

Origin of anthropologist

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

Example Sentences

As a political anthropologist I study the Patriot movement, a collection of anti-government right-wing groups that include the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and Moms for Liberty.

From Salon

"It made me question my role as an anthropologist and a doctor," he told AFP.

From Barron's

Her book is also filled with the unpublished notes and unfinished research of her beloved grandmother, an anthropologist who documented several of the festivals Ms. MeLampy writes about.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m a cultural anthropologist, and what we do is field work.

From Salon

For historians, anthropologists, and marine archaeologists, the most important use of side-scan sonar is in the location and excavation of shipwrecks.

From Literature