polemology

[ poh-luh-mol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the analysis of human conflict and war, particularly international war.

Other Words From

• po·lem·o·log·i·cal [p, uh, -lem-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• pole·molo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of polemology¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from Greek pólemo(s) “war” + -logy