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Webster 1913 Edition
Anthropology
Anˊthro-pol′o-gy
,Noun.
[Gr.
ἄνθρωποσ
man + -logy
.] 1.
The science of the structure and functions of the human body.
3.
That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God. See also
anthropopathite
, anthropopathism
, anthropomorphist
. Webster 1828 Edition
Anthropology
ANTHROPOL'OGY
,Noun.
1.
A discourse upon human nature.2.
The doctrine of the structure of the human body; the natural history or physiology of the human species.3.
The word denotes that manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God.Definition 2024
anthropology
anthropology
English
Noun
anthropology (uncountable)
- The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
- According to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology (i.e., "kin naming systems"): Sudanese, Hawaiian, Eskimo, Crow, Omaha, and Iroquois.
Usage notes
- Anthropology is distinguished from other social science disciplines by its emphasis on in-depth examination of context, cross-cultural comparisons, and the importance it places on long-term, experiential immersion in the area of research.
Meronyms
- See also Wikisaurus:anthropology
Derived terms
Terms derived from anthropology
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See also
Translations
the study of humanity
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External links
- anthropology in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- anthropology in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911