anthropology

an·thro·pol·o·gy

noun \ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-lə-jē\

Definition of ANTHROPOLOGY

1

: the science of human beings; especially : the study of human beings and their ancestors through time and space and in relation to physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture

2

: theology dealing with the origin, nature, and destiny of human beings

— an·thro·po·log·i·cal \-pə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— an·thro·po·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— an·thro·pol·o·gist \ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-lə-jist\ noun

Origin of ANTHROPOLOGY

New Latin anthropologia, from anthrop- + -logia -logy

First Known Use: 1593

Other Anthropology Terms

ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt

Rhymes with ANTHROPOLOGY

cosmetology, etymology, genealogy, martyrology, phraseology, radiology