logology

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

logology (countable and uncountable, plural logologies)

  1. (now uncommon) The scientific study of words.
    Synonym: lexicology
  2. The study of logos (visual symbols or emblems).
  3. The study of words for recreational purposes with an emphasis on letter patterns.
    Synonym: recreational linguistics
  4. (religion) The study of words in search for divine truth.
    Coordinate term: numerology
  5. (linguistics) The field of recreational linguistics.

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