anthropologist
/,ænθrə'pɔlədʤist/
Definition
- Noun:
- A social scientist specializing in anthropology: An anthropologist is a scholar who studies humanity, focusing on human societies, cultures, their development, and biological origins.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The anthropologist lived with the remote tribe for two years to study their customs.
- Margaret Mead was a famous cultural anthropologist.
- The museum consulted an anthropologist about the ancient artifacts.
Advanced Usage
- "Forensic anthropologist": A specialist who applies anthropological techniques to legal cases, often analyzing human remains.
- The forensic anthropologist helped identify the victims from the skeletal remains.
Variants and Related Words
- Anthropology (n): The scientific study of humanity.
- She majored in anthropology at university.
- Anthropological (adj): Relating to anthropology.
- The report provided an anthropological perspective on the community.
Synonyms
- Ethnologist: A specialist in the study of different peoples and cultures.
- Social scientist: A scholar in a field like anthropology, sociology, or political science.
Related Phrases
- "To do fieldwork": A common activity for an anthropologist, involving firsthand research in a community.
- As part of her PhD, the anthropologist did fieldwork in Indonesia.
Noun
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a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
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