anthropogeny en · NOUN
Etymology
From anthropo- + -geny, attested 1839. As it were from a Greek *ἀνθρωπογένεια (*anthrōpogéneia), hypothetical abstract noun of ἀνθρωπογενής (anthrōpogenḗs, “born of man”).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man; the study of those things.
Holonym: anthropology
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anthropogenies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
anthropogenic · evolution · anthropogony · cosmogony
Synonyms
anthropogenesis · anthropogony
Translations (11)
fr anthropogénie (study of human origins and development) · el anthropogenesis (study of human origins and development) · el ανθρωπογένεια (study of human origins and development) · de Anthropogenie (study of human origins and development) · ga antrapaigineas (study of human origins and development) · ru антропогенез (study of human origins and development) · pt antropogenia (study of human origins and development) · pl antropogenia (study of human origins and development) · el a hyponym: ανθρωπογένεση (study of human origins and development) · fi antropogenia (study of human origins and development) · pl antropogeneza (study of human origins and development)