Mankind Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Mankind Information and Meaning
See also ANTHROPOLOGY;RACE;WOMEN.
- agriology
- the study of the customs of uncivilized people, usually on the com-parative level. —agriologist, n. —agriological, adj.
- animalism
- the theory that human beings lack a spiritual nature; animality. —animalist, n. —animalistic, adj.
- anthropoglot
- an animal with a tongue like that of man, as the parrot.
- anthropography
- the branch of anthropology that describes the varieties of mankind and their geographical distribution. —anthropographer, n. —an- thropographic, adj.
- anthropoid
- a creature resembling man, as an ape. —anthropoid, —anthropoidal, adj.
- anthropology
- the study of the origins, development, racial and social character, and beliefs of mankind. —anthropologist, n. —anthropological, adj.
- anthroponomy
- Rare. the branch of anthropology that studies the interrelation of the laws regulating human behavior and environment. Also anthroponomics. —anthroponomist, n. —anthroponomical, adj.
- anthropophilic
- of insects, attracted to human beings.
- anthropophobia
- an abnormal fear of people.
- anthroposophy
- a movement developed from theosophy by Rudolf Steiner, Austrian social philosopher, to develop the faculty of cognition and the awareness of spiritual reality, —anthroposophist, n. —anthroposophical, adj.
- biotechnology
- ergonomics. —biotechnologist, n. —biotechnologie, biotechnological, adj.
- demography
- the science of vital and social statistics, as of the deaths, births, marriages, etc., of populations. —demographer, n. —demographic, adj.
- demology
- the study of human activities and social conditions. —demological, adj.
- demophobia
- a hatred of people.
- ergonomics
- the study of the various factors affecting man in his working environment. Also called biotechnology. —ergonomic, adj.
- ethnography
- a branch of anthropology that studies and describes individual human cultures. —ethnographer, n. —ethnographic, ethnographical, adj.
- ethology
- the science proposed by John Stuart MUI for the study of the character formation in humans. —ethologic, ethological, adj.
- folklore
- the study of the traditions of a particular people in custom, song, story, belief, etc. —folklorist, n.
- hominid
- any of the two-legged primates, extinct or living, including man. —hominid, adj.
- homunculus
- 1. a small man or midget.
- 2. the microcosmic human form formerly believed to be present in spermatozoon.
- humanism
- 1. any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity are taken to be of primary importance, as in moral judgments.
- 2. a devotion to or study of the humanities.
- 3. a theory of the life of man as a responsible being behaving independently of a revelation or deity. Also called naturalistic, scientific, or philosophical humanism. —humanist, n. —humanistic, adj.
- humanoid
- 1. a creature resembling man, as one of man’s early ancestors.
- 2. Science Fiction. any manlike creature from another planet. —humanoid, adj.
- microcosmography
- the figurative description of man as a miniature universe.
- misanthropism, misanthropy
- a hatred or distrust of all people. —misathrope, n. —misanthropic, adj.
- monogenism
- the theory that the entire human race is descended from a single ancestral pair. Also monogenesis, monogeny. —monogenist, n. —monogenistic, adj.
- paleethnology, paleoethnology
- the study of the races of early man. —paleethnologic, paleethnological, paleoethnological, adj. —paleethnologist, paleoethnologist, n.
- paleoethnography
- the ethnography of the prehistorie races of man.
- philanthropism
- 1. an affection for mankind, especially as manifested in the devotion of work or wealth to persons or socially useful purposes.
- 2. activity revealing this affection. Also called philanthropy. —philanthropist, n. —philanthropic, philanthropical, adj.
- sociology
- 1. the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society.
- 2. the science of fundamental laws of social behavior, relations, institutions, etc. —sociologist, n. —sociological, adj.
- sociometry
- the measurement of attitudes of social acceptance or rejection among members of a social grouping. —sociometrist, n. —sociometric, adj.