polemology

[poh-luh-mol-uh-jee]

noun

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

Origin of polemology

1935–40; < Greek pólemo(s) war + -logy

Related formspo·lem·o·log·i·cal

[puh-lem-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /pəˌlɛm əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivepo·le·mol·o·gist, noun

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Word Origin and History for polemology

n.

the study of war, 1870, from Greek polemos "war," of unknown origin, + connective -o- + -logy.

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