hierology

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noun

The comparative and historical study of religions.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounhierology (usually uncountable, plural hierologies)

plural hierologies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe comparative and historical study of religions.

Origin

Translations

Finnish hierologia
  • hierologiacomparative and historical study of religions
French hiérologie
  • hiérologiecomparative and historical study of religions
Italian ierologia
  • ierologiacomparative and historical study of religions
Portuguese hierologia
  • hierologiacomparative and historical study of religions
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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