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polemology

[ poh-luh-mol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌpoʊ ləˈmɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the analysis of human conflict and war, particularly international war.
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Origin of polemology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM polemology

po·lem·o·log·i·cal [puh-lem-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /pəˌlɛm əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivepo·le·mol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby polemology

polemic, polemicize, polemics, polemist, polemize, polemology, polemoniaceous, polenta, pole piece, pole plate, pole position
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