anthropThis ROOT-WORD is ANTHOROP which comes from the Greek anthropos meaning MAN. This ROOT opens the door to a much debated subject - is man an ape or an angel? Disraeli said, “I repudiate with abhorrence and indignation these new-fangled theories". Darwin thought differently. Here is some vocabulary relating to the subject. 1. Anthropic : ANTHROP ic (an throp’ ik) adj. Of or pertaining to mankind 2. Anthropocentric : ANTHROP ocentric(an thro po sen’ trik) adj. Assuming that man is the center of all 3. Anthropogeography: ANTHROP ogeography(an thro po je og’ ra fi) n. Study of distribution of man in the world 4. Anthropogenesis : ANTHROP ogenesis(an thro po jen’ e sis) n. Study of the development and origin of man 5. Anthropoglot : ANTHROP oglot (an throe’ po glot) n. Animal with a tongue like man 6. Anthropography : ANTHROP ography (an thro pog’ ra fee) n. Study of the distribution of the language, customs, institutions of man 7. Anthropoid : ANTHROP oid (an’ thro poid) adj. Resembling man; as, the anthropoid ape 8. Anthropology : ANTHROP ology (an thro pol’ o jee) n. The science of man 9. Anthropolatry : ANTHROP olatry (an thro pol’ a tri) n. The worship of man as God 10. Anthropolith : ANTHROP olith (an throe’ po lith) n. The petrified body or part of a body of a man 11. Anthropological : ANTHOROP ological(an thro po loj’ i kal) adj. Relating to anthropology 12. Anthropologist : ANTHROP ologist (an thro pol’ o jist) n. One who is versed in anthropology 13. Anthropometer : ANTHROP ometer (An thro pom’ e ter) n. An instrument to measure the parts of the human body 14. Anthropomorphism: ANTHROP omorphism(An thro po mor’ fiz um) n. Attributing human form to the nonhuman 15. Anthropopathy : ANTHROP opathy (an thro prop’ a thi) n. Attributing human feeling to God 16. Anthroponomy : ANTHROP onomy (an thro pon’ o mi) n. The science of human behavior 17. Anthropophagy : ANTHROP ophagy (an thro pof’ a jee) n. Cannibalism 18. Anthropophagus : ANTHROP ophagus(an thro pof’ a gus) n. Cannibal 19. Philanthropy : phil ANTHROP y (Fi lan’ thro pee) n. Love of mankind 20. Misanthropy : mis ANTHROP y (mis an thro pee) n. Hatred of mankind | ||||||||
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