Dictionary.com

polemology

[ poh-luh-mol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌpoʊ ləˈmɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

QUIZZES

BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020