Word
anthropologist
Phoneticsan·thro·pol·o·gist
US/ˌænθɹəˈpɑɫədʒəst/
UK/ˌænθɹəpˈɒlədʒˌɪst/
Definition
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.
Examples
“The anthropologist lived with the tribe for a year to study their traditions.”
“After years of research, the anthropologist published a book about how urban communities share resources during crises.”
“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.”
Examples
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.”
Real-World Examples
Common in science and culture writing
“Oral histories from the Puyallup Tribe, transcribed by 20th century anthropologists, tell of a debris-filled flood that buried the valley along the Puyallup River, near what’s now Orting, Washington.” “Researchers moved the remains to the Richland County Coroner’s Office, where anthropologists examined them.” “Anthropologists rely on them to reconstruct ancient diets, lifestyles and health.” Etymology
From anthropology + -ist.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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