Ethnology

Pronunciation: /ɛθˈnɑːlədʒiː/

Ethnology (noun)

  1. The academic study of different human cultures, including how people live, believe, and organize their societies.
  2. A way of comparing cultures to find similarities and differences in customs, social rules, and shared beliefs.

Examples

  • Ethnology studies cultures through careful observation.
  • Researchers use ethnology to understand everyday traditions.