Etymology

dramatology

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Today it means: The practice of viewing all symptoms as valid communications, including words, posture, tone of voice, and movements of the face and limbs. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δρᾶμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδρᾶμα“an act, a theatrical act, a play”
  2. English todaydramatology

From Ancient Greek δρᾶμα (drâma, “an act, a theatrical act, a play”), and -ology, -λογία (-logía, “study of”).

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