anthropologist
noun
Simple meaning
A person who studies human cultures and how they live.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ænθɹəˈpɑlədʒəst
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Definition
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noun
A social scientist who specializes in anthropology
“The anthropologist spent years studying how communities pass traditions to younger generations.”
An expert in anthropology.
Word at a Glance
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: A social scientist who specializes in anthropology
Used this way, anthropologist is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The anthropologist spent years studying how communities pass traditions to younger generations.”
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- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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The social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings.
Related to A social scientist who specializes in anthropology.
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An anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems.
An anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systems.
Related Words
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- anthropologicaladjective
- psychologistnoun
- anthropologynoun
- archaeologynoun
- researchernoun
- biologistnoun
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