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crackpotology

crackpotology noun: the study of crackpots, or eccentric people.

Noun

crackpotology (uncountable)

  1. (rare, slang) The study of crackpots, or eccentric people.

Synonyms of crackpotology

Origin of crackpotology

From crackpot + -o- + -logy.

Questions about crackpotology

What does crackpotology mean?
Crackpotology means the study of crackpots, or eccentric people.
What part of speech is crackpotology?
Crackpotology is a noun.

Words near crackpotology in the dictionary

  1. crackpipe
  2. crackpipes
  3. crackpot
  4. crackpot index
  5. crackpotitude
  6. crackpotology
  7. crackpots
  8. crackpottedness
  9. crackpottery
  10. crackpottier
  11. crackpottiest

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