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ethnology
(eth|nol¦ogy)
Pronunciation:
/ɛθˈnɒlədʒi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the study of the characteristics of different peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
Derivatives
ethnologic
Pronunciation:
/-nəˈlɒdʒɪk/
adjective
ethnological
Pronunciation:
/-nəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
adjective
ethnologically
adverb
ethnologist
noun
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