noun · academic
anthropologist
UK/ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst/US/ˌænθrəˈpɑːlədʒɪst/an·thro·PO·lo·gist
a scientist who studies human societies, cultures and their development
Examples
“The anthropologist spent two years living in the village to understand local customs.”
“Anthropologists study how traditions change over generations.”
“In the lecture, the anthropologist compared urban and rural family structures.”
Band 8 sentence
“Anthropologists argue that migration patterns often reflect deeper cultural shifts rather than mere economic decisions.”
Collocations
- cultural anthropologist
- anthropological research
- work as an anthropologist
Word family
Common mistakes
Many anthropologists studies remote communities.→Many anthropologists study remote communities.
He wants to be an anthropology.→He wants to be an anthropologist.
Anthropologist research cultural patterns.→Anthropologists research cultural patterns.
Say it for a higher band
5social scientist→6ethnographer→7+anthropologist
Synonyms
ethnographer
Easily confused
ethnographer
“The ethnographer recorded daily routines of the community for a year.”
archaeologist
“The archaeologist uncovered pottery shards from the Bronze Age.”
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