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polemology

[poh-luh-mol-uh-jee]

noun

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

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Nearby words

  1. polemicist,
  2. polemicize,
  3. polemics,
  4. polemist,
  5. polemize,
  6. polemoniaceous,
  7. polenta,
  8. poler,
  9. poles apart,
  10. polestar

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

polemology

n.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper