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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024an•thro•pol•o•gy /ˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Anthropologythe science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological features, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
an•thro•po•log•i•cal /ˌænθrəpəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/USA pronunciation adj. an•thro•po•log•i•cal•ly, adv. an•thro•pol•o•gist, n. [countable]See -anthro-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•thro•pol•o•gy (an′thrə pol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n. - Anthropologythe science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
- Anthropologythe study of human beings' similarity to and divergence from other animals.
- Anthropologythe science of humans and their works.
- PhilosophyAlso called philosophical anthropology. the study of the nature and essence of humankind.
- 1585–95; anthropo- + -logy
an•thro•po•log•i•cal (an′thrə pə loj′i kəl),USA pronunciation an′thro•po•log′ic, adj. an′thro•po•log′i•cal•ly, adv. |