clownology

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noun

The study of being a clown.

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Meanings

nounclownology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of being a clown.

    At another graduation, Zoomer and Zonker, two students who met in the clownology course, were married[…]

    1976, International Thespian Society, Dramatics: Volumes 48-49
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    In addition to her duties as a clownology instructor, she is an active member of Clowns of America International[…]

    1992, Catherine V. McIntyre, Writing effective news releases, page 98

    In the mid-seventies, she was the valedictorian of her clownology class. Among her many performances as a clown, she counts as her most memorable her performances at a national conference of the National Endowment for the Arts[…]

    1994, Roberta Fernández, In other words: literature by Latinas of the United States, page 61

Origin

From clown + -ology.

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clownology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clownology

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“clownology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clownology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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