Anthropological
/ˌænθrəpəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
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Definitions
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Relating to the study of humankind, including its origins, development, customs, and beliefs.
/ˌænθrəpəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
adjectiveneutralIntermediate
Descriptive
Relating to anthropology
The museum's anthropological collection was impressive.
💡 Simply: About the study of humans.
More Examples
2
He pursued anthropological studies in college.
How It's Used
Academic
"The anthropological findings were presented at the conference."
Research
"Her anthropological research focused on the social structures of ancient civilizations."
From anthropology + -ical. 'Anthropology' itself comes from the Greek words 'anthropos' (human) and 'logos' (study). Thus, anthropological relates to the scientific study of humanity.
The term has become increasingly common since the formalization of anthropology as an academic discipline.
Memory tip
Think 'human' (anthropo-) and 'study' (-logical).
Word Origin
Original meaning
"anthropos (human) + logos (study) + -ical (relating to)"
Base: anthropology
anthropological researchanthropological evidenceanthropological study
Common misspellings
anthroprologicalanthropolgicalantropological
Practice
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