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anthropology

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anthropology

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

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