Phrase guide

cultural anthropology

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkʊltʃəɹəl ˌænθɹəˈpɑlədʒi/
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noun

Meaning 1

The field of anthropology that studies human behavior, culture, and social interaction; one of four commonly recognized fields of anthropology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: social anthropology

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: anthropology

Narrower terms: garbology, mythology, ritualism

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: культурная антрапалогія (kulʹturnaja antrapalóhija) — field of anthropology
  • Finnish: kulttuuriantropologia — field of anthropology
  • French: anthropologie culturelle — field of anthropology
  • Galician: antropoloxía cultural — field of anthropology
  • Georgian: კულტურული ანთროპოლოგია (ḳulṭuruli antroṗologia) — field of anthropology
  • German: Kulturanthropologie — field of anthropology
  • Hungarian: kulturális antropológia — field of anthropology
  • Italian: antropologia culturale — field of anthropology
  • Persian: انسانشناسی فرهنگی — field of anthropology
  • Polish: antropologia kulturowa — field of anthropology
  • Portuguese: antropologia cultural — field of anthropology
  • Russian: культурная антропология (kulʹturnaja antropologija) — field of anthropology
  • Spanish: antropología cultural — field of anthropology
  • Turkish: kültürel antropoloji — field of anthropology
  • Ukrainian: культурна антропологія (kulʹturna antropolohija) — field of anthropology
  • Vietnamese: nhân học văn hóa — field of anthropology