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ethnology

/eθˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/

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noun

/eθˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее научное изучение и сравнительный анализ различных этнических групп, их культурных особенностей, происхождения и взаимосвязей.

A noun referring to the scientific study and comparative analysis of different ethnic groups and their cultural characteristics, origins, and relationships.

uncountable

  1. Study of culturesC1formalscientific

    The branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and their cultures.

    ruИзучение культур

    • Ethnology examines the origins and distribution of human cultures.
    • She is a professor of ethnology at the university.
    • The museum's ethnology collection includes artifacts from indigenous tribes.

    Synonymscultural anthropologysocial anthropology

Forms
  • ethnologies plural form
  • ethnologies' possessive plural form
  • ethnology's possessive singular form