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. Nancy Banks-Smith:

   Anthropology is the science which tells us that people are the same the whole world over-except when they are different.

2. 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.

3. Ruth Benedict:

   The purpose of anthropology is to make the world safe for human differences.

4. Octavia E. Butler:

   I’ve talked to high school kids who are thinking about trying to become a writer and asking ‘What should I major in?’, and I tell them, ‘History. Anthropology. Something where you get to know the human species a little better, as opposed to something where you learn to arrange words.’ I don’t know whether that’s good advice or not, but it feels right to me.

5. Wystan Hugh Auden:

   History is, strictly speaking, the study of questions the study of answers belongs to anthropology and sociology.