cultural anthropology

noun

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.

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Also called social anthropology.
Compare physical anthropology.

Origin of cultural anthropology

First recorded in 1920–25

OTHER WORDS FROM cultural anthropology

cultural anthropologist, noun

Words nearby cultural anthropology

cultivated, cultivation, cultivator, cultrate, cultural, cultural anthropology, cultural appropriation, cultural capital, cultural cringe, cultural diversity, cultural exchange
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British Dictionary definitions for cultural anthropology

cultural anthropology

noun

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
[ kŭl′chər-əl ]

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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