an·thro·pol·o·gy

noun \ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈpä-lə-jē\
1. The scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.

2. That part of Christian theology concerning the genesis, nature, and future of humans, especially as contrasted with the nature of God

Monday, April 23, 2012

per·son   [pur-suhn]


 

per·son

  [pur-suhn] Show IPA
noun
1.
a human being, whether man, woman, or child: The tableseats four persons.
2.
a human being as distinguished from an animal or a thing.
3.
Sociology an individual human being, especially withreference to his or her social relationships and behavioralpatterns as conditioned by the culture.
4.
Philosophy a self-conscious or rational being.
5.
the actual self or individual personality  of a human being:You ought not to generalize, but to consider the person you aredealing with.


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