cultural anthropology


noun
  1. the branch of anthropology dealing with the origins, history, and development of human culture, and including in its scope the fields of archaeology, ethnology, and ethnography.

Origin of cultural anthropology

1
First recorded in 1920–25
  • Also called social anthropology.

Other words from cultural anthropology

  • cultural anthropologist, noun

Words Nearby cultural anthropology

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British Dictionary definitions for cultural anthropology

cultural anthropology

noun
  1. the branch of anthropology dealing with cultural as opposed to biological and racial features

Derived forms of cultural anthropology

  • cultural anthropologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for cultural anthropology

cultural anthropology

[ kŭlchər-əl ]


  1. The branch of anthropology that studies the development of human cultures based on ethnographic, linguistic, social, and psychological data. Compare physical anthropology.

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