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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  anthropologist - a social scientist who specializes in anthropologyarchaeologist, archeologist - an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture ethnographer - an anthropologist who does ethnography ethnologist - an anthropologist who studies ethnology cultural anthropologist, social anthropologist - an anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems social scientist - someone expert in the study of human society and its personal relationships |
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anthropologist [ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst] N → antropólogo/a m/f
anthropologist
n → Anthropologe m, → Anthropologin f
anthropologist [ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst] n → antropologo/a
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