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anthropological

Variant of anthropology

noun

the study of humans, esp. of the variety, physical and cultural characteristics, distribution, customs, social relationships, etc. of humanity

Origin: anthropo- + -logy

Related Forms:

anthropological adjective or anthropologic
anthropologically adverb

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