ethnology
noun
eth·​nol·​o·​gy
| \ eth-ˈnä-lə-jē
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Definition of ethnology
1
: a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
broadly
: cultural anthropology
2
dated
: a science that deals with the division of human beings into races and their origin, distribution, relations, and characteristics
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Other Words from ethnology
ethnological
\ ˌeth-​nə-​ˈlä-​ji-​kəl
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or less commonly ethnologic \ ˌeth-​nə-​ˈlä-​jik
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adjective
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or less commonly ethnologic \ ˌeth-​nə-​ˈlä-​jik
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adjective
ethnologist
\ eth-​ˈnä-​lə-​jist
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noun
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noun
Examples of ethnology in a Sentence
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To learn more about Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular, visit the ethnology, military, and history museums. — National Geographic, "See Hanoi like a Nat Geo Explorer," 26 Mar. 2019 The Academy committee incorporated much of Powell’s report into their own, nevertheless watering it down considerably by passing over ethnology and his ideas about engineering the landscape. — Johnforristerross, Longreads, "Taming the Great American Desert," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ethnology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ethnology
noun
eth·​nol·​o·​gy
| \ eth-ˈnäl-ə-jē
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plural ethnologies
Medical Definition of ethnology
1
: a science that deals with the division of human beings into races and their origin, distribution, relations, and characteristics
2
: anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures : cultural anthropology
Other Words from ethnology
ethnological
\ ˌeth-​nə-​ˈläj-​i-​kəl
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also ethnologic \ -​ik
\
adjective
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also ethnologic \ -​ik
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adjective
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