Ripperology

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noun

The study of Jack the Ripper, an unidentified serial killer active around the Whitechapel district of London in the late 19th century.

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Meanings

nounRipperology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of Jack the Ripper, an unidentified serial killer active around the Whitechapel district of London in the late 19th century.

Origin

From ripper + -ology.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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