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anthropology

Officially this is the study of the definition of humanity. But actually, it's the official means to deny the continuing evolution of humans into distinct, competing species.With the idealism of "everyone's the same and should have equal rights", anthropologists are about as scientific as six year old girls playing hopscotch.

Anthropology

by Stibbons on Apr 19, 2005 11:14:54

The scientific study of culture, with the goal of understanding the roots of human and non-human cultural behavior through a study of present and past human cultures, human biology, and the biology and culture of humanity's genetic relatives.

Anthropology is broken up into five main branches: Cultural Anthropology, which studies existing human cultures; Arcaheology, which studies human cultures in the past; Linguistics, which studies the development of human language; Physical (Forensic) Anthropology, which stuides human biology; and Primatology, which studies primates and their cultures, human's closest genetic. relatives .

Example:
I was an Anthropology student in college.

Anthropology

by DesPERRYado on Nov 02, 2004 03:11:03

The cultural and physical scientific study of humankind indiscriminate of time, place and race in an attempt to explain the origin of humankind.

Example:
Anthropology has done a much better job explaining the origin of humans than religion.

Anthropology

by TheFineFinnishIndividual on Mar 13, 2013 06:22:26

A fascinating subject of humanity. Unfortunately, however, humans who study this usually have absolutely no job and are greatly swallowed in debt.

Example:
Yeah, anthropology is interesting, but I can't say that I would be comfortable with living in a box.

anthropological

by random person that helps you on Jan 16, 2018 08:13:07

Anthropological means relating to the study of mankind. Like relating to the study of humans.

Example:
I will have an anthropological expedition to Borneo

anthropologize

by softserve on Feb 20, 2007 13:29:46

Regret for majoring in anthropology.

Example:
Whenever I apply for a job, I have to anthropologize about my major.

I anthropologized to my parents last night.

Anthropologize

by perritos on Mar 05, 2015 02:20:04

When you wear a cute piece of clothing from an expensive establishment, like Anthropologie, and feel guilty for spending that much money on clothing when there are starving children in the world. Every time somebody compliments you and asks where you got it, you feel the need to insist you got it on sale.

Example:
I had to Anthropologize when Lexie asked where I got my shirt, insisting it was only $40 in the sale room.

Anthropology

by maggiemay122790 on Oct 05, 2010 01:10:33

The unnecessary bastard child of biology and sociology with a touch of linguistics.

Example:
Why be an anthropology major when you could know every single fucking thing about a Budgie.

Anthropology

by nethcev! on Aug 24, 2006 11:37:46

Sociology for the long since deceased.

Example:
"It's hard to find a job when your major is in anthropology."

anthropologize

by idreaminglasscolors on Sep 12, 2010 07:09:55

To take something cheap and make and accessorize and dress it up, ie. alter it in some way, to make it look like the very cute, but expensive store, Anthropologie.

Example:
Person 1: Oh cute necklace! Did you get it from anthropologie?
Person 2: No, but I did anthropologize it!

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