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French word
anthropologique
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃tʁopoloʒik/
Meaning
- adjectiveanthropological
Example
C'est une étude anthropologique.
It is an anthropological study.
More examples
Il y a un documentaire anthropologique ce soir à la télévision.
There's an anthropological documentary on television tonight.
Core concept
A lens on how human groups organize meaning through culture and everyday life.
Common phrases
documentaire anthropologique
anthropological documentary
livre anthropologique
anthropological book
Similar words
culturel: Associated with the customs, arts, values, and traditions of a particular group.
social: Concerned with human relationships, communities, and links within society.
Definition in French
Relatif à l'anthropologie ou à l'étude des cultures et des modes de vie des populations.
Word origin
Anthropologique is formed from anthropologie with the adjective suffix -ique; anthropologie comes from Greek anthropos, 'human', and -logia, 'study'.
Usage tips
- Anthropologique has the same form for masculine and feminine singular, as in un regard anthropologique and une analyse anthropologique.
Related words
- anthropologieanthropologynoun
- anthropologueanthropologistnoun
- anthropologiquementanthropologicallyadverb