Anthropography
the branch of anthropology that describes the varieties of humankind and their geographical distribution.
anthropography
(ān’thrə-pŏg’rə-fē)
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of specific human cultures.
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resembling humans. belonging or pertaining to the primate suborder Anthropoidea, characterized by a relatively flat face, dry nose, small immobile ears, and forward-facing eyes, comprising humans, apes, Old World monkeys, and New World monkeys. Compare . . Contemporary Examples They summoned Mr. Rizzo and desired him to spell the word “anthropoid.” Portrait of the Consummate […]
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- Anthropolatry
the worship of a human being as a god. Historical Examples anthropolatry, an-thro-pol′a-tri, n. the giving of divine honours to a human being, a term always employed in reproach. Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) Various n. “worship of a human being,” 1650s, from Greek anthropos (see anthropo-) + latreia “hired labor, […]