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logology.

The scientific study of words.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The scientific study of words.

    countable · uncommon · uncountable
  2. The study of logos (visual symbols or emblems).

    countable · uncountable
  3. The study of words for recreational purposes with an emphasis on letter patterns.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The study of words in search for divine truth.

    countable · uncountable
  5. The field of recreational linguistics.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From logo- + -ology. In the sense “recreational linguistics” popularized by Dmitri Borgmann in Language on Vacation (1965).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.