Malinowski

[ mal-uh-nawf-skee, -nof- ]

/ ˌmæl əˈnɔf ski, -ˈnɒf- /

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noun

Bro·ni·slaw Kas·per

[bron-uh-slahf kas-per; Polish braw-nee-slahf kahs-puhr], /ˈbrɒn əˌslɑf ˈkæs pər; Polish brɔˈni slɑf ˈkɑs pər/, 1884–1942, Polish anthropologist in the U.S.

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Words nearby Malinowski

malinger, malingerer, malingering, Malinke, Malinovsky, Malinowski, Malipiero, Maliseet, malison, malkin, mall

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How to use Malinowski in a sentence

In the new book, Malinowski tells the story of the area through the voices of residents, from those who moved in during the 2000s to those who have lived there their entire lives.
The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Nov. 18-24|Fritz Hahn, Anying Guo, Stephanie Williams, Adele Chapin|November 18, 2021|Washington Post
Malinowski let out an audible shudder when we asked him this question over the phone.
We Polled Members Of Congress … About Baseball|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 29, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Now, Malinowski tells Recode that the next step is changing the algorithms that helped QAnon gain a social media following in the first place, even if that means companies like Facebook end up making less money.
The member of Congress who’s trying to stop QAnon|Rebecca Heilweil|October 9, 2020|Vox
Malinowski, a Democrat from New Jersey, has faced death threats from the conspiracy theory’s supporters.
The member of Congress who’s trying to stop QAnon|Rebecca Heilweil|October 9, 2020|Vox

Malinowski later used that Trobriand data to comment more broadly on human behavior.
Why do we miss the rituals put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic?|Sujata Gupta|August 14, 2020|Science News
A Republican leadership aide said that it was up to Reid when to schedule Malinowski for a vote.
Obama’s Human Rights Chief Missing in Action|Josh Rogin|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Malinowski stresses that the documents are priced so there is “something for everyone.”
John Lennon, Van Gogh Letters Among Items in Documents Auction|Luke Darby|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
At least that is what Tom Malinowski, a Human Rights Watch director who took part in some of the discussions, says.
Samantha Power's Case for War on Libya|Tara McKelvey|March 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Tom Malinowski is the Washington Advocacy director for Human Rights Watch.
Capture or Kill?|Tom Malinowski|February 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I broke every regulation in the book last night when I talked to Malinowski.
Warning from the Stars|Ron Cocking

British Dictionary definitions for Malinowski

Malinowski

/ (ˌmælɪˈnɒfskɪ) /

noun

Bronislaw Kasper (brɔˈnislaf ˈkaspɛr). 1884–1942, Polish anthropologist in England and the US, who researched into the sexual behaviour of primitive people in New Guinea and Melanesia

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