ethnologist
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8.9
- noun
- /ˌɛθˈnɑlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
:
etnólogo
- Frankly, it's unusual here—at least outside the circles we move in, among ethnologists and anthropologists.
- American ethnologist
- ethnologists and historians
- ethnologists and anthropologists
Examples
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By then, a particular representation of the Balinese had been established by ethnologists, administrators, and tourists.
Academic text (2018) -
As an ethnologist, Yanagita was suited to make a unique contribution to the Permanent Mandates Commission.
Academic text (1995) -
Some also found their way into the hands of professional and amateur ethnologists.
Academic text (1997) -
In doing so, he reconciled his ethnologist role with his Omaha identity.
Academic text (2001) -
As the German ethnologist Richard Andree observes concerning the conservative nature of the Jewish body and soul:
Academic text (1990) -
The last decade has seen an enormous upswing of interest in historical photographs among ethnologists and historians.
Academic text (2002) -
The bodies of Indians became important for the investigations of ethnologists and anthropologists throughout the nineteenth century.
Academic text (1996) -
The villagers considered themselves the original inhabitants of Bali, and colonial officials and ethnologists accepted this and incorporated it into their classifications.
Academic text (2018) -
The ethnologist spent several years living with the community to understand their traditions.
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As an ethnologist, she conducted fieldwork to document the rituals and customs of indigenous tribes.
Synonyms
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5.9
A person who studies human societies and cultures, often by living with the people they study
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8.6
A person who studies people's lives and customs by living with and watching them
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7.5
A person who studies people's beliefs, customs, and daily life in different societies
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6.9
A person who studies how people live and behave in families and communities
A researcher who studies a group's history and culture using records and interviews
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word ethnologist comes from the Greek ethnos, meaning 'people', and the ending -logist, like in biologist, meaning 'someone who studies'. So an ethnologist studies different peoples and their cultures.