The science or study of the laws, customs, and principles that govern human life, behavior, and social organization.
From anthropo- (human) + nomos (law), from Greek. This combines two Greek elements to mean literally 'human law' or 'laws of humanity,' paralleling 'astronomy' or 'autonomy.'
Anthroponomy is an older term for what we now call sociology and anthropology—showing how fields evolve and scholars stop using certain vocabulary even when it's perfectly logical and clear.
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