anthropology
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Definition of anthropology
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 culture
2
: theology dealing with the origin, nature, and destiny of human beings
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Other Words from anthropology
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anthropologically
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anthropologist
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Examples of anthropology in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The project asks scholars to reframe their research to figure out how American studies can be applied to not just religious studies, but other fields, such as history, anthropology, and political science. — al.com, "University of Alabama gets $350,000 grant for religious studies," 23 July 2019 In fact, college students can learn about these issues in a wide range of existing fields: Science & Technology Studies (STS), communication, sociology, anthropology, political science, cognitive science, and digital humanities, to name a few. — Jessica Rosenworcel, WIRED, "To Really 'Disrupt,' Tech Needs to Listen to Actual Researchers," 26 June 2019 OAR Cultural Resources Analyst Lindsey Gordon tells the Tuscaloosa News the camp is ideal for students interested in forensic science, anthropology, sociology, human biology and criminal justice. — USA TODAY, "Black Union regiment flag, Notorious BIG, Pikachu the mini pony: News from around our 50 states," 12 June 2019 Haarburger has a degree in geography and a minor in anthropology from Eastern Michigan University, as well as a post-baccalaureate technical certificate in geographic information systems from Cleveland State University. — cleveland.com, "Asteroid 1999JH1 now renamed for South Euclid-Lyndhurst area," 19 July 2019 There was most likely an African-American cemetery there that predated the society’s ownership, said Roger Sanjek, an anthropology professor emeritus at Queens College. — Kaya Laterman, New York Times, "This Empty Lot Is Worth Millions. It’s Also an African-American Burial Ground.," 14 June 2019 Conway, the daughter of Karen Conway, graduated in May with a 4.0 grade point average with a degree in anthropology and a minor in psychology. — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, "Naperville People in the News," 11 June 2019 The two massive totem poles from British Columbia, installed in 1968, speak, in a deep, fiercely carved brown, of the museum’s interest in anthropology. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "With a skeleton and megaplanters, the Field Museum fleshes out its main hall," 26 June 2018 Prince Charles, however, was the first heir to the throne to get a university degree, studying archaeology and anthropology before switching to history at Trinity College Cambridge. — Marcia Moody, Town & Country, "Here's What Prince George and Princess Charlotte's Royal Education Will Entail," 26 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anthropology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for anthropology
anthropology
noun
English Language Learners Definition of anthropology
: the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures
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anthropology
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an·thro·pol·o·gy
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Kids Definition of anthropology
: a science that studies people and especially their history, development, distribution and culture
anthropology
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plural anthropologies
Medical Definition of anthropology
: the science of humans
especially
: the study of humans in relation to distribution, origin, classification, and relationship of races, physical character, environmental and social relations, and culture
Other Words from anthropology
anthropological
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adjective
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adjective
anthropologically
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anthropologist
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