Etymology

meontology

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Today it means: The study or concept of nothingness or nonbeing; an attempt to cover what may remain outside of ontology. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμή“non”
  2. English todaymeontology

From Ancient Greek μή (mḗ, “non”) + ὄν (ón, “being”) + -logy.

Words from the same roots

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meontic

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