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n. The scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.

n. That part of Christian theology concerning the genesis, nature, and future of humans, especially as contrasted with the nature of God: "changing the church's anthropology to include more positive images of women” ( Priscilla Hart).

n. The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.

n. The science of the structure and functions of the human body.

n. The science of man, including the study of the ditribution of physical and cultural attributes in relation to man's origin, location, history, and environment; -- sometimes used in a limited sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as an animal.

n. That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God. See also anthropopathite, anthropopathism, anthropomorphist.

n. The science of man or of mankind.

n. A treatise on the science of man. Anthropomorphism (which see).

n. the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

"She was a distinguished scientist who held three degrees in anthropology from the University of Chicago, but she was also, according to those who knew her, a courageous and groundbreaking example to other women."

social science   

criminal anthropology    culture anthropology    archaeology    sociology    paleontology   

anthropopathite    anthropopathism    anthropomorphist   

physical anthropology    social anthropology    archæology    cultural anthropology    descriptive anthropology    archeology    ethnology    ethnography   

Egyptology    Scientology    anesthesiology    anthology    apology    archaeology    archeology    astrogeology    astrology    bacteriology   

sociology    zoölogy    ethnology    archæology    biology    astronomy    paleontology    psychiatry    entomology    ecology