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Ethnology
The comparative and theoretical study of culture, often synonymous with cultural anthropology.
ethnology [Subheading]
Used with diseases for ethnic, cultural, or anthropological aspects, and with geographic headings to indicate the place of origin of a group of people.
Year introduced: 1975
Ethnicity
A group of people with a common cultural heritage that sets them apart from others in a variety of social relationships.
Year introduced: 2022(1968)