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ethnologic

ethnologic

9.7
About studying different groups of people and how they live
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛθnəˈlɒdʒɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : etnológico
  • The ethnologic studies revealed fascinating insights into tribal customs.

Examples

  • The museum displayed several ethnologic collections gathered from different continents.

  • Her dissertation focused on ethnologic theories applied to indigenous societies.

  • He conducted ethnologic research during his time in Papua New Guinea.

  • Many universities offer ethnologic courses for anthropology majors.

  • He conducted ethnologic research during his time in Papua New Guinea.

  • Her dissertation focused on ethnologic theories applied to indigenous societies.

  • The museum displayed several ethnologic collections gathered from different continents.

Synonyms

anthropological
vsethnologic
  • Specialized
16 7.3

Relating to the study of people, their communities and cultures

focuses specifically on comparisons of different peoples and their cultures
ethnographic
vsethnologic
  • Specialized
5 7.9

Relating to studies that describe people and their cultures

focuses more on overall comparative study rather than descriptive recording
ethnological
vsethnologic
  • Specialized
1 9.5

About the study of different groups of people and their cultures

is the same meaning but uses a variant adjective form
ethnographical
vsethnologic
  • Specialized
8.4

Relating to the study of people and their cultures

limits attention to formal scientific analysis of cultures

Surface Forms

ethnologic positive

Morphology

ethnologic = ethnology (semi-transparent) = ethno + log + ic

This is the regular adjectival formation from ethnology, so the change in meaning is straightforward once the base is known.

Etymology

The word ethnologic comes from Greek parts ethno- meaning 'people' and -logy meaning 'study', like the -logy in biology. So, ethnologic means 'about the study of different peoples and their cultures'.