ethnology

eth·nol·o·gy

noun \eth-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Definition of ETHNOLOGY

1

: a science that deals with the division of human beings into races and their origin, distribution, relations, and characteristics

2

: anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures : cultural anthropology

— eth·no·log·i·cal \ˌeth-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also eth·no·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

— eth·nol·o·gist \eth-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun

First Known Use of ETHNOLOGY

circa 1828

Rhymes with ETHNOLOGY

chronology, gemology, graphology, horology, neurology, oology, pathology, psychology, technology, trichology, urology