Main Entry:

an·thro·pol·o·gy

Pronunciation:

\ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-lə-jē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

1593

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 culture2: 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