Culturological

/ˌkʌltʃərəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to culturology, the scientific study of culture as a distinct phenomenon.

Etymology

From 'culturology' (culture + -ology, the study of) plus -ical suffix. A term developed in 20th-century academia, particularly in Russian and European scholarship.

Kelly Says

Culturology was a deliberate attempt to create a 'science' of culture separate from anthropology and sociology—words like 'culturological' mark moments when scholars fight for disciplinary independence.

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