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Ology

/ˈɒlədʒɪ/

Any branch of learning, especially one ending in “-logy”.

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Any branch of learning, especially one ending in “-logy”.

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Word	Definition
logynoun	A term formed with the -logy suffix.
ologist	(colloquial) One who studies some branch of learning, especially one ending in -ology; a specialist.
logologynoun	The study of words for recreational purposes with an emphasis on letter patterns.
'ologistnoun	Alternative form of ologist. [(colloquial) One who studies some branch of learning, especially one ending in -ology; a specialist.]
logologistnoun	One who studies logology.
grossologynoun	(humorous, colloquial) The study of things that are indelicate or gross.
philologynoun	(especially US) The humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.
glossologynoun	The science of language; linguistics.
lemologynoun	Alternative form of loimology. [(obsolete, rare, medicine) Synonym of epidemiology (“the study of infectious diseases”).]
gnoseologynoun	(uncommon) The philosophical study of knowledge.
organologynoun	(music) The study of musical instruments in relation to history, culture, and construction.
morologynoun	(humorous) The scientific study of nonsense.
knowledgenoun	The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
lectologynoun	(linguistics, rare) The study of lects.
sophynoun	A diminutive of the female given name Sophia.
auxologynoun	(biology) The study of growth
nomologynoun	The study of laws
anorganologynoun	(archaic) The scientific study of inorganic entities: geology, mineralogy, etc.
lifelorenoun	The knowledge of life or life experiences; wisdom.
loimologynoun	(obsolete, rare, medicine) Synonym of epidemiology (“the study of infectious diseases”).