Synonyms for anthropology
ˌæn θrəˈpɒl ə dʒian·thro·pol·o·gy

Princeton's WordNet

1. anthropologynoun

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

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1. • Social Science

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1. List of paraphrases for "anthropology":

   anthropological, anthropologist

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1. Alfred L. Kroeber:

   Anthropology is the most humanistic of the sciences and the most scientific of the humanities.

2. Neil Postman:

   Because he did not have time to read every new book in his field, the great Polish anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski used a simple and efficient method of deciding which ones were worth his attention: Upon receiving a new book, he immediately checked the index to see if his name was cited, and how often. The more "Malinowski" the more compelling the book. No "Malinowski," and he doubted the subject of the book was anthropology at all.

3. Emily Deschanel:

   Without the TV series 'Bones,' I honestly do not believe that I would have developed an interest in anthropology like I did, besides the field of study, I really admired [the] 'Bones' character. She was smart, strong, independent, and had an exciting life. I wanted to be like that.

4. The Argentine forensic report:

   Until now, the EAAF (Team of Argentine Forensic Anthropology) has not found scientific evidence to establish any link between the remains recovered in the Cocula dump and the missing students.

5. Michael Brian Schiffer:

   Anthropology is the only discipline that can access evidence about the entire human experience on this planet.