ethnographer

1 of 2

noun

: a specialist in ethnography

ethnography

2 of 2

noun

plural ethnographies
: the study and systematic recording of human cultures
also : a descriptive work produced from such research

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“Ethnographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/ethnographer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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