wordology

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noun

The study of words.

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Meanings

nounwordology (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe study of words.

    A student may learn whole volumes of scientific wordology, and graduate from the school in which he has been educated with as little knowledge of the objects to which they apply as a barnacle has of ship building.

    1860, New York Teacher: UFT bulletin, volume 9, page 9

Origin

From word + -ology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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