anthropologist
noun
a person who specializes in anthropology.
anthropologists
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pluralof anthropologist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Men, gay and straight, have engaged in what anthropologists call “jocular abuse” since ancient times, when Spartan warriors were schooled in using wit to cut their peers to the quick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
In recent decades, many biologists and anthropologists have come to view Homo sapiens as what’s called a “cooperative breeder.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
FY: I think that architects and designers have to be anthropologists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
A new study by anthropologists now presents strong evidence that Sahelanthropus tchadensis, a species first identified in the early 2000s, was capable of upright walking.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2026
More important, anthropologists, archaeologists, geographers, and historians who were reassessing the environmental impact of indigenous cultures in North and Central America inevitably turned to the tropical forest.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
