ethnography

ethno- +‎ -graphy

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɛθˈnɑɡɹəfi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛθˈnɒɡɹəfi/

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• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi
• Hyphenation: eth‧nog‧ra‧phy

ethnography (countable and uncountable, plural ethnographies)

1. (anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.

   Synonym: descriptive anthropology

   Holonym: anthropology

2. An ethnographic work.

• ethnography on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “ethnography”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “ethnography”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.