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anthropology

/ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/noun

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मानवविज्ञान, मानव समाज और संस्कृति का अध्ययन

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    the study of human beings, their societies, customs and beliefs

    मानवविज्ञान, मानव समाज और संस्कृति का अध्ययन

    • She is doing research in anthropology on tribal communities.
    • Anthropology helps us understand how different cultures developed.
    • Radhika wants to study anthropology at university.
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    • The professor of anthropology spent a year living with a mountain community.
    • Anthropology looks at how families and festivals change over time.
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Keep the -ology set: psychology, sociology, archaeology, etymology, entomology.

-ology वाला समूह याद रखिए: psychology, sociology, archaeology, etymology, entomology।

⌂Word origin and word building

Anthropo- means human, as in philanthropist (lover of mankind) and misanthrope (hater of mankind).

Anthropo- का अर्थ मनुष्य है, जैसे philanthropist (मानव-प्रेमी) और misanthrope (मानव-द्वेषी) में।

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The study of mankind.

'मानव जाति का अध्ययन' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।