Anthroponomist

/ˌænθroʊˈnɑːmɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who studies or specializes in anthroponomy; a scholar of human laws, customs, and the principles governing human life.

Etymology

From anthroponomy + -ist (specialist or practitioner). The -ist suffix marks someone professionally engaged in studying or practicing a field.

Kelly Says

A modern anthroponomist might be called a sociologist or anthropologist, but the older term reminds us these fields originated in trying to find universal 'laws' of human nature.

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