an·thro·pol·o·gy ( n thr -p l -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). an thro·po·logi·cal (-p-lj -kl), anthro·po·logic (-k) adj.an thro·po·logi·cal·ly adv.an thro·polo·gist n. |
anthropology [ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the study of humans, their origins, physical characteristics, institutions, religious beliefs, social relationships, etc. See also cultural anthropology, ethnology, physical anthropology, social anthropology
anthropological [ˌænθrəpəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
anthropologically adv
anthropologist n
| anthropology (nthr-pl-j) The scientific study of humans, especially of their origin, their behavior, and their physical, social, and cultural development. |
Anthropology
a specialty that studies the creative achievements of societies, especially those passed on through later generations. Also called culturology.
the theory and work based on the theory that trees were involved in the origin of man. — dendranthropologic, dendranthropological, adj.
ethnocentrism. — ethnocentric, adj.
the belief in the superiority of one’s own group or culture. Also ethnocentricity. — ethnocentric, adj.
the branch of ethnology that studies comparative legal systems.
the study of the origin of distinctive groups or tribes. — ethnogenist, n. — ethnogenic, adj.
the branch of anthropology that studies and describes the individual cultures of mankind. — ethnographer, n. — ethnographic, ethnographical, adj.
the study, often comparative, of the origins and development of the races of mankind. — ethnologist, n. — ethnologic, ethnological, adj.
the description of moral and ethical systems. — ethnographer, n. — ethnographic, ethnographical, adj.
the blending of diverse cultures or traditions.
a person who is a native or inhabitant of an isthmus. — isthmian, adj.
a lake-dweller.
people with smooth hair; a division of mankind characterized by people with such hair. Cf. Ulotrichi. — Leiotrichan, adj.
the state or custom of residing with the family or tribe of the wife, as in certain primitive societies. Cf. patrilocality. — matrilocal, adj.
the state or custom of residing with the family or tribe of the husband, as in certain primitive societies. Cf. matrilocality. — patrilocal, adj.
1. a subdivision of an ancient Greek tribe or phyle.
2. a clan or other unit of a primitive tribe.
2. a clan or other unit of a primitive tribe.
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
the branch of anthropology that studies human societies, emphasizing interpersonal and intergroup relations.
physical anthropology.
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.
people with woolly, tightly curled, or crisp hair; a division of mankind characterized by people with such hair. — Ulotrichous, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beingsethos - (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 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
n → Anthropologie f
n anthropology [ӕnθrəˈpolədʒi]
the study of human society, customs, beliefs etc. antropologie عِلْم الإنْسان، دِراسَة المُجْتَمَعات البَشَرِيَّه антропология antropologie antropologi die Anthropologie ανθρωπολογία antropología antropoloogia مردم شناسی antropologia anthropologie אַנתרוֹפוֹלוֹגיָה मानवशास्त्र, नृविज्ञान antropologija embertan antropologi mannfræði antropologia 人類学 인류학 antropologija antropoloģija antropologi antropologie antropologi antropologia antropologia antropologie антропология antropológia antropologija antropologija antroplogi มานุษยวิทยา insanbilimi, antropoloji 人類學 антропологія انسان کے متعلق معلومات ، تاریخ انسانی nhân loại học 人类学
adj anthropoˈlogical [-ˈlo-]
antropologies خاص بِعِلْم الإنْسان антропологически antropologický antropologisk anthropologisch ανθρωπολογικός antropológico antropoloogiline در رابطه با مردم شناسی antropologinen anthropologique אַנתרוֹפוֹלוֹגִי मानवशासत्रीय antropološki embertani antropologis mannfræðilegur antropologico 人類学の 인류학의 antropologinis antropoloģisks berkaitan antropologi antropologisch antropologisk antropologiczny antropológico antropologic антропологический antropologický antropološki antropološki antropologisk เชิงมานุษยวิทยา insanbilimsel 人類學的 антропологічний تاریخ انسانی سے متعلق thuộc nhân loại học 人类学的
n anthroˈpologist
antropoloog إخْتِصاصي بِعِلْم الإنْسان антрополог antropolog antropolog der Anthropologe/die Anthropologin ανθρωπολόγος antropólogo antropoloog مردم شناس antropologi anthropologue אַנתרוֹפוֹלוֹגִי मानवविज्ञानी antropolog antropológus ahli antropologi mannfræðingur antropologo 人類学者 인류학자 antropologas antropologs ahli antropologi antropoloog antropolog antropolog antropólogo antropolog антрополог antropológ antropolog antropolog antropolog นักมานุษยวิทยา insanbilimci, antropolog 人類學者 антрополог تاریخ انسانی کا ماہر nhà nhân loại học 人类学者
anthropology → الأنثروبولوجيا antropologie antropologi Anthropologie ανθρωπολογία antropología antropologia anthropologie antropologija antropologia 人類学 인류학 antropologie antropologi antropologia antropologia антропология antropologi มนุษยศาสตร์ insan bilimi nhân chủng học 人类学
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