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ethnology Definition

eth·nol·ogy (et̸h näl′ə jē)

noun

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

Etymology: ethno- + -logy

ethnology Related Forms

eth·no·logi·cal (et̸h′nə läj′i kəl) adjective or eth′·no·log′ic eth′·no·log′i·cally adverb eth·nol′o·gist noun

ethnology Synonyms

ethnology

n.

cultural anthropology, comparative study of cultures, study of mores, study of customs, ethnography; see also anthropology.

ethnology Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Scottish: Students who have taken Scottish Ethnology 1 should not do this essay.
  • European: This book considers ethnic boundaries in the context of European integration from the perspective of European ethnology.
  • American: In: Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 186, Anthropological Paper no.
  • comparative: The Fall of Natural Man: The American Indian and the Origins of Comparative Ethnology.

Modifies a noun

  • collection: World Cultures The ethnology collection ranks among the top six collections in the country.
  • exhibit: Ethnology exhibits from the Museum of Fine Arts in Hanoi.
  • section: Dr. Tythacott was Head of the Ethnology Section and Curator of Asian Collections at the Liverpool Museum.