An informal or shortened reference to an anthropologist or to the field of anthropology.
From Greek 'anthropos' (human) + truncated '-pol' (from '-pology' meaning study of). This informal shortening is used in casual academic contexts.
You might hear anthropol used in university hallways as shorthand—'I'm studying anthropol' sounds casual and cool compared to the full 'anthropology,' showing how even scholarly fields develop slang.
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