anthropologicaladj.

Brit.

/ˌanθrəpəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, U.S.

/ˌænθrəpəˈlɑdʒəkəl/

Forms: 1600s anthropologicall, 1600s– anthropological.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin anthropologicus , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin anthropologicus anthropologic adj. + -al suffix¹. Compare anthropologic adj.

a. Of or relating to human beings or human nature. Cf. anthropology n. 1.Although sometimes used in the context of studying the nature or characteristics of human beings, this sense does not relate specifically to anthropology as a distinct field of study; cf. sense 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > [adjective] > human nature

anthropological1653

Adamic1657

Adamish1821

anthropicala1845

1653 J. Webster Academiarum Examen 76 They teach nothing of Subcælestial Physiognomy, whether Elementary, Meteorological, or Mineralogical, but are utterly ignorant in all these, as also Botanical, and Anthropological Physiognomy.

1677 F. Bampfield All in One 151 This Man Science, this Anthropological Art, or the knowledge of a Man's self, is one of the great designs of all other useful knowledge.

1825 T. L. Beddoes Let. 4 Dec. in Wks. (1935) 609 A series of anthropological experiments, developed for the purpose of ascertaining some important psychical principle—i.e. a tragedy.

1834 Penny Cycl. II. 97 Anthropological Didactic, or instructions for learning both the Interior and Exterior of Man: Anthropological Characteristic, or the way to find out the Interior from the Exterior.

1869 A. W. Haddan Apostolical Succession Church Eng. i. 5 The anthropological side of Christianity.

1958 Jrnl. Philos. 55 194 What he calls ontology is an abstract, mythicizing anthropological description of human existence.

1994 Homiletic & Pastoral Rev. Feb. 51/1 From an anthropological standpoint, it would benefit freedom.

b. Of or relating to the scientific study of the human race; of or relating to anthropology as a field of study. Cf. anthropology n. 2b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > science of mankind > [adjective] > anthropology

anthropologic1653

anthropological1824

anthroposophic1871

1824 Edinb. Philos. Jrnl. 11 218 In these anthropological investigations, we arrive at the remarkable result, that certain characteristics, which constitute the principal difference of the races, do not easily pass into others.

1863 London Rev. 7 Feb. The first meeting of the Anthropological Society will take place..on the 24th of this month.

1902 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 32 18 An account of the physical anthropological collection.

1935 Q. Rev. Biol. 10 462/1 The anthropological data are mostly presented in the form of frequency curves, the majority of which are plurimodal.

1976 Word 27 421 Classical anthropological techniques were used in our research: participant observation, interviews, sociological data surveys, questionnaires, and so on.

2006 Guardian 5 July (Guide Suppl.) 63/3 Bruce Parry is taking his anthropological studies to the extreme again, this time visiting the Nyangatom people in south Ethiopia.

2. Theology. That ascribes human attributes to God or Christ; anthropomorphizing. Cf. anthropology n. 3. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > [adjective] > ascribed human nature > ascribed human form or attributes > using anthropomorphic language

anthropological1797

anthropomorphological1881

1797 Trans. Royal Irish Acad. 6 267 The phrases God said, God saw it was good, used in this chapter, are mere anthropological expressions.

1851 G. Clayton Angelology 55 Even in our endeavors to impart our individual and inadequate conceptions of the varied operations of Deity, we are confined to the imperfect medium of anthropological expressions.

1903 Jewish Encycl. III. 33/1 The Law and the communications to the Prophets proceeded from the Angel, to whom are referable all the anthropological expressions concerning God found in the Bible.

1971 R. J. Z. Werblowsky in Historia Religionum II. 28 By means of allegorical exegesis he endeavoured to lift anthropological speech to a higher spiritual level.

2012 M. P. Knowles Unfolding Myst. Divine Name i. 38 The depiction of God with ‘face’, ‘back’, and ‘hand’ resorts to anthropological imagery for concepts that cannot be expressed in any other way.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	anthropological
释义	anthropologicaladj. Brit. /ˌanθrəpəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌænθrəpəˈlɑdʒəkəl/ Forms: 1600s anthropologicall, 1600s– anthropological. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin anthropologicus , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < post-classical Latin anthropologicus anthropologic adj. + -al suffix¹. Compare anthropologic adj. 1. a. Of or relating to human beings or human nature. Cf. anthropology n. 1.Although sometimes used in the context of studying the nature or characteristics of human beings, this sense does not relate specifically to anthropology as a distinct field of study; cf. sense 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > people > [adjective] > human nature anthropological1653 Adamic1657 Adamish1821 anthropicala1845 1653 J. Webster Academiarum Examen 76 They teach nothing of Subcælestial Physiognomy, whether Elementary, Meteorological, or Mineralogical, but are utterly ignorant in all these, as also Botanical, and Anthropological Physiognomy. 1677 F. Bampfield All in One 151 This Man Science, this Anthropological Art, or the knowledge of a Man's self, is one of the great designs of all other useful knowledge. 1825 T. L. Beddoes Let. 4 Dec. in Wks. (1935) 609 A series of anthropological experiments, developed for the purpose of ascertaining some important psychical principle—i.e. a tragedy. 1834 Penny Cycl. II. 97 Anthropological Didactic, or instructions for learning both the Interior and Exterior of Man: Anthropological Characteristic, or the way to find out the Interior from the Exterior. 1869 A. W. Haddan Apostolical Succession Church Eng. i. 5 The anthropological side of Christianity. 1958 Jrnl. Philos. 55 194 What he calls ontology is an abstract, mythicizing anthropological description of human existence. 1994 Homiletic & Pastoral Rev. Feb. 51/1 From an anthropological standpoint, it would benefit freedom. b. Of or relating to the scientific study of the human race; of or relating to anthropology as a field of study. Cf. anthropology n. 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > people > science of mankind > [adjective] > anthropology anthropologic1653 anthropological1824 anthroposophic1871 1824 Edinb. Philos. Jrnl. 11 218 In these anthropological investigations, we arrive at the remarkable result, that certain characteristics, which constitute the principal difference of the races, do not easily pass into others. 1863 London Rev. 7 Feb. The first meeting of the Anthropological Society will take place..on the 24th of this month. 1902 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 32 18 An account of the physical anthropological collection. 1935 Q. Rev. Biol. 10 462/1 The anthropological data are mostly presented in the form of frequency curves, the majority of which are plurimodal. 1976 Word 27 421 Classical anthropological techniques were used in our research: participant observation, interviews, sociological data surveys, questionnaires, and so on. 2006 Guardian 5 July (Guide Suppl.) 63/3 Bruce Parry is taking his anthropological studies to the extreme again, this time visiting the Nyangatom people in south Ethiopia. 2. Theology. That ascribes human attributes to God or Christ; anthropomorphizing. Cf. anthropology n. 3. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > [adjective] > ascribed human nature > ascribed human form or attributes > using anthropomorphic language anthropological1797 anthropomorphological1881 1797 Trans. Royal Irish Acad. 6 267 The phrases God said, God saw it was good, used in this chapter, are mere anthropological expressions. 1851 G. Clayton Angelology 55 Even in our endeavors to impart our individual and inadequate conceptions of the varied operations of Deity, we are confined to the imperfect medium of anthropological expressions. 1903 Jewish Encycl. III. 33/1 The Law and the communications to the Prophets proceeded from the Angel, to whom are referable all the anthropological expressions concerning God found in the Bible. 1971 R. J. Z. Werblowsky in Historia Religionum II. 28 By means of allegorical exegesis he endeavoured to lift anthropological speech to a higher spiritual level. 2012 M. P. Knowles Unfolding Myst. Divine Name i. 38 The depiction of God with ‘face’, ‘back’, and ‘hand’ resorts to anthropological imagery for concepts that cannot be expressed in any other way. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1653
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