| 释义 |
an·thro·pol·o·gy
\-jē, -ji\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: New Latin anthropologia, from anthrop- + -logia -logy
1. : a study of man: as
a. : the study of body and mind and their interrelationships
b. : the study combining human anatomy and physiology
c. : anthropometry
d. : the study considering man's physical character, historical and present geographical distribution, racial classification, group relationships, and cultural history, the latter often limited to primitive stages
2. : religious teaching about the origin, nature, and destiny of man from the perspective of his relation to God; specifically : the branch of systematic theology dealing with anthropology |