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anthropologist

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˌænθɹəˈpɑɫədʒəst// UK //ˌænθɹəpˈɒlədʒˌɪst// an·thro·pol·o·gist

n. a person who studies humans, their cultures, and how they lived in the past and present. They often travel to different places to learn about how people behave in groups.

n. a social scientist who studies the origins, physical and cultural development, and social customs of human beings. Often involves ethnographic fieldwork or the analysis of archaeological remains.


SIMPLE

The anthropologist lived with the tribe for a year to study their traditions.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of research, the anthropologist published a book about how urban communities share resources during crises.

COMPLEX

By observing daily rituals and linguistic patterns, the anthropologist sought to understand how the community's identity had shifted since the introduction of digital technology.

Origin

From anthropology + -ist.

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