Islamology

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noun

The study of Islam.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounIslamology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of Islam.

Origin

  1. Arabicأَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama)
  2. Arabicإِسْلَام (ʔislām)
  3. EnglishIslam
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  6. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  7. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  8. EnglishIslamology

From Islam + -ology.

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Translations

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French islamologie
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Italian islamologia
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Portuguese islamologia
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Spanish islamología
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Swedish islamologi
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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Islamology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamology

MLA

“Islamology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Islamology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamology.

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