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anthropologist

UK/.ænθrә'pɒlәdʒist/US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

An expert who studies human beings and their societies and cultures

人类学家

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
anthropohuman, mankind
+
logword, speech, reason; study of
+
-istone who practices, believer in
=anthropologist

anthropo (human) + log (study, from logos) + -ist (one who) = 'one who studies humans.' Simply the agent behind anthropology: the person who does the studying.

Root anthropo still carries 5 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.cultural anthropologist文化人类学家
  • 2.social anthropologist社会人类学家

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The anthropologist lived with the tribe for two years.

  • 2.

    A cultural anthropologist studies the customs of different communities.

  • 3.

    The anthropologist published a detailed account of the ritual.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluralanthropologists
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