anthropological
adjective/ˌænθrəpəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #11,843 most common English word
Meaning
relating to the study of human societies, cultures, and their development.
Example sentence
Her research took anthropological approach to understanding how ancient tribes communicated.
Synonyms & related words
- cultural
- ethnological
- sociological
- ethnographic
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