anthropology

an·thro·pol·o·gy  (nthr-pl-j)

n.

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

2. 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.

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anthro·po·logi·cal (-p-lj-kl), anthro·po·logic (-k) adj.

anthro·po·logi·cal·ly adv.

anthro·polo·gist n.

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anthropology

Noun

the study of human origins, institutions, and beliefs [Greek anthrōpos human being + logos word]

anthropological adj
anthropologist n

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anthropology  (nthr-pl-j)

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

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Anthropology

See also mankind; race

cultural anthropology

a specialty that studies the creative achievements of societies, especially those passed on through later generations. Also called culturology.

dendranthropology

the theory and work based on the theory that trees were involved in the origin of man. — dendranthropologic, dendranthropological, adj.

ethnocentricity

ethnocentrism. — ethnocentric, adj.

ethnocentrism

the belief in the superiority of one’s own group or culture. Also ethnocentricity. — ethnocentric, adj.

ethnodicy Rare.

the branch of ethnology that studies comparative legal systems.

ethnogeny

the study of the origin of distinctive groups or tribes. — ethnogenist, n. — ethnogenic, adj.

ethnography

the branch of anthropology that studies and describes the individual cultures of mankind. — ethnographer, n. — ethnographic, ethnographical, adj.

ethnology

the study, often comparative, of the origins and development of the races of mankind. — ethnologist, n. — ethnologic, ethnological, adj.

ethography

the description of moral and ethical systems. — ethnographer, n. — ethnographic, ethnographical, adj.

hybridism, hybridity

the blending of diverse cultures or traditions.

isthmian

a person who is a native or inhabitant of an isthmus. — isthmian, adj.

lacustrian

a lake-dweller.

Leiotrichi

people with smooth hair; a division of mankind characterized by people with such hair. Cf. Ulotrichi. — Leiotrichan, adj.

matrilocality

the state or custom of residing with the family or tribe of the wife, as in certain primitive societies. Cf. patrilocality. — matrilocal, adj.

patrilocality

the state or custom of residing with the family or tribe of the husband, as in certain primitive societies. Cf. matrilocality. — patrilocal, adj.

phratry

1. a subdivision of an ancient Greek tribe or phyle.
2. a clan or other unit of a primitive tribe.

physical anthropology

the branch of anthropology that studies, describes, and interprets the evolutionary changes in man’s bodily structure and the classification of modern races. Cf. cultural anthropology. Also called somatology

social anthropology

the branch of anthropology that studies human societies, emphasizing interpersonal and intergroup relations.

somatology

physical anthropology.

synecdochism

the belief that a part of a person or object can act in place of the whole and thus that anything done to the part will equally affect the whole.

Ulotrichi

people with woolly, tightly curled, or crisp hair; a division of mankind characterized by people with such hair. — Ulotrichous, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings ethos - (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos" eidos - (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group kinship system - (anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and the reciprocal obligations that are entailed social science - the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures descriptive anthropology, ethnography - the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies ethnology - the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characteristics physical anthropology - the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings cultural anthropology, social anthropology - the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society structural anthropology, structuralism - an anthropological theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena affine - (anthropology) kin by marriage family relationship, kinship, relationship - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption affinity - (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship blood kinship, consanguinity, cognation - (anthropology) related by blood endogamic, endogamous - pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only within the limits of a clan or tribe exogamic, exogamous - pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying only outside the limits of a clan or tribe outbred - bred of parents not closely related; having parents of different classes or tribes Mongoloid - of or pertaining to or characteristic of one of the traditional racial division of humankind including especially peoples of central and eastern Asia

Translations

anthropology [ænθrəˈpɔlədʒɪ] n → antropología

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anthropology [ænθrəˈpɔlədʒɪ] n → anthropologie f

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anthropology [ænθrəˈpɔlədʒɪ] n → Anthropologie f

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anthropology [ænθrəˈpɔlədʒɪ] n → antropologia