anthropology

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Meronyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 See also 1.3.5 Translations 1.3.6 External links

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From anthropo-, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (anthropos), “‘man, mankind, human, humanity’”) + -logy.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/, SAMPA: /%{nTr@"pQl@dZi/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˌænθɹəˈpɑːlədʒi/, SAMPA: /%{nTr@"pA:l@dZi/
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[edit] Noun

anthropology (uncountable)

1. The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Meronyms

• See also Wikisaurus:anthropology

[edit] Derived terms

• anthropologic
• anthropological
• anthropologist
• cultural anthropology
• social anthropology
• paleoanthropology
• physical anthropology
• biological anthropology
• linguistic anthropology
• socio-cultural anthropology
• neuroanthropology

[edit] See also

• archaeology
• paleontology
• sociology

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• anthropology in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• anthropology in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911