Ethnographic Studies

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a theory that suggests that a person's name can have an influence on their profession, character, or destiny

  • The concept of nominative determinism suggests that people are drawn to professions that reflect their names.
  • It's like people end up doing what their names suggest, that's nominative determinism for you.
  • Nominative determinism is when your name lowkey predicts your future career.
  • Some believe in nominative determinism, where your name shapes your destiny in a subtle way.

noun a member of a South American Indian people of Paraguay

  • The Abipón were a nomadic indigenous people of South America.
  • I read an interesting article about the Abipón tribe.
  • Have you heard of the Abipón folks?
  • The Abipón's way of life is a distant memory now.