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anthropogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-thro-po-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The origin of man (humans); its study.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From anthropo- + -genesis, attested in English 1862, replacing or used alongside earlier anthropogeny; earlier use in German Anthropogenesis and French anthropogénésie (alongside anthropogénie), from the 1820s.

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

anthropogenetic anthropogenetics anthropogenic anthropogenous anthropogeny anthropogonic anthropogony

Synonyms

anthropogeny anthropogony

Questions

What does anthropogenesis mean?
The origin of man (humans); its study.
Where does anthropogenesis come from?
From anthropo- + -genesis, attested in English 1862, replacing or used alongside earlier anthropogeny; earlier use in German Anthropogenesis and French anthropogénésie (alongside anthropogénie), from the 1820s.

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