ethnogeny

/ ˌɛθnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; ɛθˈnɒdʒɪnɪ /

noun

1. the branch of ethnology that deals with the origin of races or peoples

Derived Forms

• ethnogenic, adjective
• ethˈnogenist, noun

Example Sentences

They, like ourselves, desired to solve the four great problems of cosmogeny, anthropogeny, ethnogeny, and geneogeny.

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They, like ourselves, desired to solve the four great problems of cosmogeny, anthropogeny, ethnogeny, and geneogeny.

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