ponerology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of evil.

Word forms

ponerology

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πονηρός (ponērós, “grievous, knavish”) + -ology; compare Ancient Greek πονηρολογίᾱ (ponērologíā, “bad reasoning”).

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