noun
anthropology
anth-ruh-PO-luhd-zhee
noun
1
The scientific and scholarly study of human beings, covering culture, language, biology, and history.
"Her degree in anthropology took her on fieldwork trips to remote villages."
"Anthropology helped explain why the two neighbouring tribes had such different burial customs."
How to Use Anthropology
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe academic field devoted to understanding humans and their cultures.
Word Forms
anthropologies plural
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Etymology
From Greek anthrōpos ("human being") plus -logia ("study of") — literally "the study of humankind."