anthropogeography

[ an-thruh-poh-jee-og-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. a branch of anthropology dealing with the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment.

Other Words From

• anthro·po·ge·ogra·pher noun
• an·thro·po·ge·o·graph·ic [an-thr, uh, -poh-jee-, uh, -, graf, -ik], anthro·po·geo·graphi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthropogeography¹

First recorded in 1645–55; anthropo- + geography

Example Sentences

In contradistinction to continental and intercontinental location, anthropogeography recognizes two other narrower meanings of the term.

From Project Gutenberg

The term "isolation" was first employed in anthropogeography, the study of the relation of man to his physical environment.

From Project Gutenberg