Etymology

agnoiology

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Today it means: The study of things of which cannot be known. Full definition →

Ancient Greek -λογία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived from-λογία“knowledge”
  2. English todayagnoiology

From Ancient Greek ἄγνοια (ágnoia, “the state of not knowing or perceiving: ignorance, unawareness”) + -ology, from -o- + -logy, from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “knowledge”). Coined by Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier.

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