meontology

M3E1O1N1T1O1L1O1G2Y4

noun

The study or concept of nothingness or nonbeing; an attempt to cover what may remain outside of ontology.

OriginAncient Greek μή →
Scrabble 16
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounmeontology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe study or concept of nothingness or nonbeing; an attempt to cover what may remain outside of ontology.

    Meontology is literally the study of that which is not, of nonbeing (in Greek, to mē on).

    2004, Martin Kavka, Jewish Messianism and the History of Philosophy, Cambridge University Press, page 20

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμή“non”
  2. Englishmeontology

From Ancient Greek μή (mḗ, “non”) + ὄν (ón, “being”) + -logy.

More words from Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

entomology
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: meontology on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.