anthropology

C1
Pronunciation
/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/
/ˌænθɹəˈpɑːlədʒi/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.

Example Sentences
  • According to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology (i.e., "kin naming systems"): Sudanese, Hawaiian, Eskimo, Crow, Omaha, and Iroquois.