anthropology

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EtymologyEdit

From anthropo-, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (anthropos, “man, mankind, human, humanity”) + -logy.

PronunciationEdit

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌænθɹəˈpɑːlədʒi/

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NounEdit

anthropology (uncountable)

1. The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.

   According to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology (i.e., "kin naming systems"): Sudanese, Hawaiian, Eskimo, Crow, Omaha, and Iroquois.

Usage notesEdit

• Anthropology is distinguished from other social science disciplines by its emphasis on in-depth examination of context, cross-cultural comparisons, and the importance it places on long-term, experiential immersion in the area of research.

MeronymsEdit

• See also Wikisaurus:anthropology

Derived termsEdit

See alsoEdit

• archaeology
• paleontology
• sociology

TranslationsEdit

External linksEdit

• anthropology in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• anthropology in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911