anthropography
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/ˌænθrəˈpɑɡrəfi/
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/ˌænθrəˈpɒɡrəfi/
description of humans
Etymology
'anthropography' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'ánthrōpos' and 'graphía', where 'ánthrōpos' meant 'human' and 'graphía' meant 'writing' or 'description'.
'anthropography' changed from the Medieval/Latinized form 'anthropographia' and eventually became the modern English word 'anthropography'.
Initially, it meant 'a written description of humans,' but over time it broadened to include 'descriptions or mappings of human distribution and human geographic features.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a written description or account of human beings—their nature, customs, characteristics, or cultures.
The historian's anthropography examined the social customs and beliefs of the region's people.
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Noun 2
the mapping or description of human distribution and human-related features in a geographic context (a form of human geography).
The demographic study included an anthropography of migration patterns across the country.
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