anthropology
11anthropology — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. science of humans, study of humans, study of culture. Branches of anthropology include: anthropometry, anthropography, anthropogeography, ethnography, ethnology, demography, sociology, prehistoric anthropology, linguistics,… …
12anthropology — n. cultural; physical; social anthropology * * * [ˌænθrə pɒlədʒɪ] physical social anthropology cultural …
13ANTHROPOLOGY — the SCIENCE of humanity, human biological origins, social and cultural behavior. In THEOLOGY, it denotes that section of systematic theology dealing with man as a creature of GOD. As an academic discipline, anthropology is generally divided… …
14anthropology — This term was coined (from the Greek anthrōpos, meaning human being, and logos, meaning study ) to mean the study of man. In ordinary use, anthropology refers to the study of human beings in relation to their economic, political, social, and… …
15anthropology — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cultural, linguistic, social, etc. ▪ Social anthropology examines family relationships in detail …
16anthropology — Usually the study of mankind s cultures, customs, and cults but in Christian theology it is used for the doctrine that men and women are made in the image of God, distorted by sin. Some modern theologians have ‘reduced’ the doctrine of Christ… …
17anthropology — an|thro|pol|o|gy [ ,ænθrə palədʒi ] noun uncount the study of human societies, customs, and beliefs. Someone who studies anthropology is called an anthropologist. ╾ an|thro|po|log|i|cal [ ,ænθrəpə ladʒıkl ] adjective …
18anthropology — See social anthropology …
19anthropology — [[t]æ̱nθrəpɒ̱ləʤi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Anthropology is the scientific study of people, society, and culture. Derived words: anthropologist [[t]æ̱nθrəpɒ̱ləʤɪst[/t]] plural N COUNT ...an anthropologist who had been in China for three years.… …
20anthropology — UK [ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪ] / US [ˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒɪ] noun [uncountable] the study of human societies, customs, and beliefs. Someone who studies anthropology is called an anthropologist. Derived word: anthropological UK [ˌænθrəpəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l] / US… …
