binology

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noun

the ethically questionable practice of searching through the dustbins of celebrities and other public figures to obtain information for use in tabloid newspapers

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Meanings

nounbinology (uncountable)
  1. UKuncountablejournalismthe ethically questionable practice of searching through the dustbins of celebrities and other public figures to obtain information for use in tabloid newspapers

Origin

From bin + -ology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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