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anthropologue

anthropologist

noun ahn-troh-poh-LOG Rare

Usage Note

Anthropologue is both masculine and feminine in form; gender is indicated by the article (un anthropologue / une anthropologue). It refers to a specialist in human cultures, societies, and evolution. The related field is l'anthropologie, and a key French figure is Claude Lévi-Strauss.

Examples

"L'anthropologue étudie les rituels locaux."

Natural Translation

The anthropologist studies local rituals.

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