English Explanatory Dictionary

juxtology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the study in literature of juxtaposition in text and semantics.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒʌkstɑləd͡ʒi/

Word forms

juxtology

Etymology

Combination of juxta- (“alongside”) + -ology ("study of"). Apparently coined by R. Allen Shoaf in the 1980s

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