English Explanatory Dictionary

polemology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of human conflict and war.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɒləˈmɒləd͡ʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polemology.wav /ˌpɑləˈmɑləd͡ʒi/

Word forms

polemology polemologies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόλεμος (pólemos, “war; battle”) + -logy (suffix indicating the study of a particular subject). The word is cognate with French polémologie. By surface analysis, polemo- + -log + -y.

Antonyms

irenology

Related words

philopolemic philopolemical polemic polemical polemically polemicist polemics polemomania polemoscope

Derived words

polemological polemologically polemologist
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