polemology
[ poh-luh-mol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌpoʊ ləˈmɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the analysis of human conflict and war, particularly international war.
Nearby words
polemicist, polemicize, polemics, polemist, polemize, polemology, polemoniaceous, polenta, poler, poles apart, polestar
Origin of polemology
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
the study of war, 1870, from Greek polemos "war," of unknown origin, + connective -o- + -logy.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper