ethnography
eth·nog·ra·phy
noun \eth-ˈnä-grə-fē\Definition of ETHNOGRAPHY
: the study and systematic recording of human cultures; also : a descriptive work produced from such research
— eth·nog·ra·pher \-fər\ noun
— eth·no·graph·ic \ˌeth-nə-ˈgra-fik\ or eth·no·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\ adjective
— eth·no·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Origin of ETHNOGRAPHY
French ethnographie, from ethno- + -graphie -graphy
First Known Use: 1834
Other Anthropology Terms
Learn More About ETHNOGRAPHY
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: ethnohistory
Previous Word in the Dictionary: ethnogeography
All Words Near: ethnography
Previous Word in the Dictionary: ethnogeography
All Words Near: ethnography
Seen & Heard 
What made you want to look up ethnography? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
