different between holistic vs anthropology

English

Alternative forms

• wholistic

Etymology

From hol- +? -istic. See holism.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /h???l?s.t?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ho??l?s.t?k/
• Rhymes: -?st?k
• Homophone: wholistic

Adjective

holistic (comparative more holistic, superlative most holistic)

1. Related to holism.
2. Relating to a study of the whole instead of a separation into parts.

   Synonym: systemic

   Antonym: atomistic

Translations

Anagrams

• scolithi

English

Etymology

From New Latin anthropologia, from anthropo- (from Ancient Greek ???????? (ánthr?pos, “man, mankind, human, humanity”)) + -logy (from Ancient Greek -????? (-logía)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æn????p?l?d?i/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?æn????p??l?d?i/
• Rhymes: -?l?d?i

Noun

anthropology (uncountable)

1. The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.

Usage notes

• Anthropology is distinguished from other social science disciplines by its emphasis on in-depth examination of context, cross-cultural comparisons, and the importance it places on long-term, experiential immersion in the area of research.

Meronyms

• See also Thesaurus:anthropology

Translations

See also

Further reading

• anthropology in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• anthropology in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• "anthropology" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 31.