anthropologist C1 Topic:People & Society US /ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ See IPA manual Freq #23991 Meanings 1 noun A scientist who studies human societies, cultures, and origins. The anthropologist spent two years living with a remote tribe to study their traditions. Thesaurus Word family Forms anthropologists Common collocations cultural anthropologist Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From anthropology + -ist. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # anthropologist **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ **Frequency rank:** 23991 ## Meanings 1. A scientist who studies human societies, cultures, and origins. ## Examples - The anthropologist spent two years living with a remote tribe to study their traditions. ## Etymology From anthropology + -ist. ## AI Etymology Anthropologist is from anthropology + -ist. In present-day use, it means a scientist who studies human societies, cultures, and origins. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown