ology

[ ol-uh-jee ]

noun

, Informal or Facetious.

, plural ol·o·gies.

1. any science or branch of knowledge.

ology

/ ˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a science or other branch of knowledge

Word History and Origins

Origin of ology¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; extracted from words like biology, geology, etc., where the element -logy is preceded by the connecting vowel -o-; -o-

Word History and Origins

Origin of ology¹

C19: abstracted from words with this ending, such as theology, biology, etc; see -logy

Example Sentences

This much is evident in Hat-ology: Anna Piaggi and her Hats, an exhibition of around 150 hats on view now in Milan.

From The Daily Beast

Against this world-wide and imperious demon-ology the science of one God, all holy and supreme, advanced with resistless force.

From Project Gutenberg

No 'ism or 'ology has ever established any scientific principle which has contributed to the general welfare of the people.

From Project Gutenberg

Zo Ology, who has a large garden with all kinds of creatures in it.

From Project Gutenberg

Live and learn, ought to be the motto of the student of London cab-ology.

From Project Gutenberg

Do not shy from study of the science of mind because it is an "ology" and therefore may seem hard.

From Project Gutenberg