boyology

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noun

The examination or study of male adolescence.

OriginEnglish boy ← Middle English boye ← Old English *bōia →
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Meanings

nounboyology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe examination or study of male adolescence.

    For such understanding of boys' problems, he recommends a “boyology” class for business men and fathers so that they can learn to understand more fully their own boys and the boys of other people.

    1928, Welfare Magazine, page 1005

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰā-
  2. Proto-Germanic*bō-
  3. Proto-West Germanic*bōjō
  4. Old English*bōia
  5. Middle Englishboye
  6. Englishboy
  7. Englishboyology

From boy + -ology.

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APA

boyology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boyology

MLA

“boyology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boyology. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boyology,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boyology.

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