an ‧ thro ‧ pol ‧ o ‧ gy /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi $ -ˈpɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
the scientific study of people, their societies, ↑ culture s etc ⇨ ethnology , sociology
—anthropologist noun [countable]
—anthropological /ˌænθrəpəˈlɒdʒɪk ə l◂ $ -ˈlɑː-/ adjective