anthropology
The scientific study of humans, systematically describing the ethnographic,…The scientific study of humans, systematically describing the ethnographic, linguistic, archaeological, and evolutionary dimensions of humanity using a holistic methodological framework.
» This book deals with anthropology.
In diesem Buch geht es um Anthropologie.
Dieses Buch handelt von Anthropologie.
Эта книга посвящена антропологии.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The scientific study of humans, systematically describing the ethnographic, linguistic, archaeological, and evolutionary dimensions of humanity using a holistic methodological framework.
According to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology or kin naming systems.
(countable, uncountable)The study of humanity in its relation to the divine, as in Christian anthropology.
Anthropologie, Menschenkunde, Menschenlehre
антрополо́гияantropológija
антрополо́гіяantropolóhija
- the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
Examples
20 sentencesThis book deals with anthropology.
ruЭта книга посвящена антропологии.
deIn diesem Buch geht es um Anthropologie.
Remember that anthropology is still a young science.
ruНе забывайте, что антропология - ещё молодая наука.
deVergessen Sie nicht, dass Anthropologie eine noch junge Wissenschaft ist.
He is hailed as the father of modern anthropology.
Evolutionary anthropology is based in natural science and social science.
The study of theology is comprised of philosophy, history and anthropology.
Translations
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Origin
From New Latin anthropologia, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “human, mankind”) +From New Latin anthropologia, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “human, mankind”) + -λογία (-logía). By surface analysis, anthropo- + -logy.
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Forms
plural: anthropologies| Singular | anthropology |
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Synonyms
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