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Definition of anthropology noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

anthropology

noun

NAmE//ˌænθrəˈpɑlədʒi//

[uncountable]

the study of the human race, especially of its origins, development, customs, and beliefs

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anthropological

NAmE//ˌænθrəpəˈlɑdʒɪkl//

adjectiveSee anthropology in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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