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an·thro·pol·o·gy

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–noun

1.	the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.

2.	the study of human beings' similarity to and divergence from other animals.

3.	the science of humans and their works.

4.	Also called philosophical anthropology. the study of the nature and essence of humankind.

[Origin: 1585–95; anthropo- + -logy

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an·thro·po·log·i·cal

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an·thro·po·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

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an·thro·pol·o·gy Audio Help (ān'thrə-pŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
n.

The scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.
That part of Christian theology concerning the genesis, nature, and future of humans, especially as contrasted with the nature of God: "changing the church's anthropology to include more positive images of women" (Priscilla Hart).

an'thro·po·log'i·cal (-pə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl), an'thro·po·log'ic (-ĭk) adj., an'thro·po·log'i·cal·ly adv., an'thro·pol'o·gist n.

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anthropology

"science of the natural history of man," 1593, coined from Gk. anthropo- (see anthropo-) + -logia "study of."

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anthropology
noun
the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

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anthropology [ӕnθrəˈpolədʒi] noun

the study of human society, customs, beliefs etc

Arabic:	عِلْم الإنْسان، دِراسَة المُجْتَمَعات البَشَرِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):	人类学
Chinese (Traditional):	人類學
Czech:	antropologie
Danish:	antropologi
Dutch:	antropologie
Estonian:	antropoloogia
Finnish:	antropologia
French:	anthropologie
German:	die Anthropologie
Greek:	ανθρωπολογία
Hungarian:	embertan
Icelandic:	mannfræði
Indonesian:	antropologi
Italian:	antropologia

Japanese:	人類学
Korean:	인류학
Latvian:	antropoloģija
Lithuanian:	antropologija
Norwegian:	antropologi
Polish:	antropologia
Portuguese (Brazil):	antropologia
Portuguese (Portugal):	antropologia
Romanian:	antropologie
Russian:	антропология
Slovak:	antropológia
Slovenian:	antropologija
Spanish:	antropología
Swedish:	antroplogi
Turkish:	insanbilimi, antropoloji

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anthropology Audio Help (ān'thrə-pŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of humans, especially of their origin, their behavior, and their physical, social, and cultural development.

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anthropology

The scientific study of the origin, development, and varieties of human beings and their societies, particularly so-called primitive societies.

[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology

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an·thro·pol·o·gy (nthr-pl-j)
n.

The scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.

anthro·polo·gist n.

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Main Entry: an·thro·pol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "an(t)-thr&-'päl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: the science of humans; especially : the study of humans in relation to distribution, origin, classification, and relationship of races, physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture —an·thro·po·log·i·cal /-p&-'läj-i-k&l/ adjective —an·thro·po·log·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb —an·thro·pol·o·gist /"an(t)-thr&-'päl-&-j&st/ noun