English Explanatory Dictionary

agnoiology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of things of which cannot be known.

Pronunciation

/ˌæɡnɔɪˈɑlədʒi/

Word forms

agnoiology

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄγνοια (ágnoia, “the state of not knowing or perceiving: ignorance, unawareness”) + -ology, from -o- + -logy, from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “knowledge”). Coined by Scottish philosopher James Frederick Ferrier.

Related words

agnotology
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