ethnology

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(et̸h näl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of anthropology that studies comparatively the cultures of contemporary, or recent, societies or language groups

Origin: ethno- + -logy

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noun
  1. The science that analyzes and compares human cultures, as in social structure, language, religion, and technology; cultural anthropology.
  2. The branch of anthropology that deals with the origin, distribution, and characteristics of human racial groups.

Related Forms:

  • ethˌno·logˈic (ĕthˌnə-lŏjˈĭk), ethˌno·logˈi·cal adjective
  • ethˌno·logˈi·cal·ly adverb
  • eth·nolˈo·gist noun

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