ethnography

[ eth-nog-ruh-fee ]

/ ɛθˈnɒg rə fi /

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noun

a branch of anthropology dealing with the scientific description of individual cultures.

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Origin of ethnography

First recorded in 1825–35; ethno- + -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM ethnography

eth·nog·ra·pher, nouneth·no·graph·ic

[eth-nuh-graf-ik], /ˌɛθ nəˈgræf ɪk/, eth·no·graph·i·cal, adjective

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How to use ethnography in a sentence

Nevertheless, there are certain other sources which convey information of use to the ethnographer.
The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California|S. F. Cook
They are by no means a contemptible study either for the psychologist or the ethnographer.
The Strange Story of Rab Rby|Mr Jkai
Southern Baluchistan affords a most interesting field for the ethnographer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
The frontier ethnographer then, because of his interdisciplinary approach, can capture the spirit of pioneer life.
The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784|George D. Wolf

Mr. Latham, the great ethnographer, adopts a system almost precisely similar to our author's, and upon grounds entirely different.
The Moral and Intellectual Diversity of Races|Arthur, comte de Gobineau

British Dictionary definitions for ethnography

ethnography

/ (ɛθˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of individual human societies

Derived forms of ethnography

ethnographer, nounethnographic (ˌɛθnəʊˈɡræfɪk) or ethnographical, adjectiveethnographically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for ethnography

ethnography

[ ĕth-nŏg′rə-fē ]

The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures.