noun

anthropologist

an-throh-PAHL-uh-jihst

noun

A scholar who studies human societies, cultures, and their development, whether past or present.

"The anthropologist spent two years living with the community to document their customs."

How to Use Anthropologist

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In plain EnglishSomeone whose job is to study human cultures and societies.

anthropologists plural

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Formed from anthropology plus the "-ist" ending, marking a person who practises it.

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