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ethnography definition

eth·nog·ra·phy (et̸h näg′rə fē)

noun

the branch of anthropology that deals descriptively with specific cultures, esp. those of nonliterate peoples or groups

Etymology: Fr ethnographie: see ethno- & -graphy

Related Forms:

ethnographer eth·nog′·ra·pher noun
ethnographic eth′·no·graph′ic (-nə graf′ik) adjective or ethnographical eth′·no·graph′i·cal
ethnographically eth′·no·graph′i·cally adverb

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