non-anthropological
|non-an-thro-po-lo-gi-cal|
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/ˌnɑn.ænθrəpəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
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/ˌnɒn.ænθrəpəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
(anthropological)
relating to the study of humans
Etymology
'non-anthropological' originates from English, specifically the prefix 'non-' (from Old English 'nān' meaning 'not' or 'no') and the adjective 'anthropological', where 'anthropo-' meant 'human' and '-logical' (from Greek 'lógos' via Latin) meant 'relating to study or reason'.
'non-anthropological' was formed by prefixing English 'non-' to the adjective 'anthropological'. 'Anthropological' derives from Modern Latin/Medieval Latin 'anthropologia' and Greek 'anthrōpología' (from Greek 'ánthrōpos' meaning 'human' + 'lógos' meaning 'study/speech'); the English adjective developed through 19th-century use of 'anthropology' and its adjectival form.
Initially the parts meant 'not' + 'relating to the study of humans'; over time the compound retained this basic sense and continues to mean 'not relating to anthropology or the scientific study of humans.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not anthropological; not relating to anthropology or the scientific study of humans (their cultures, societies, or biological aspects).
The museum's display was explicitly non-anthropological, concentrating on geological formations rather than human cultures.
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