Ancient Greek word root · Society & Law

anthrop-: human being

anthrop- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “human being”. Learn its variants and explore 5 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: human being

Root forms: anthrop-, anthropo-

Source word: ἄνθρωπος — human being; person (as differentiated from gods, beasts, etc.)

Word family and examples

• anthropology

  the study of human societies, cultures, and their development

• philanthropy

  the desire to promote the welfare of others, shown by generous donations

• anthropomorphic

  Having the form of a human.

• anthropoid

  Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.

• anthropomorphism

  The ascribing of human characteristics and behaviors to entities.

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