garbology

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noun

The anthropological study of society through refuse.

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Meanings

noungarbology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe anthropological study of society through refuse.

Origin

From garbage + -ology.

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Translations

Finnish garbologia
  • garbologiaanthropological study of society through refuse
German Garbologie
  • Garbologieanthropological study of society through refuse
Spanish basurología, garbología
  • basurologíaanthropological study of society through refuse
  • garbologíaanthropological study of society through refuse
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garbology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garbology.

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