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genology

genology noun: the study of genres.

Noun

genology (uncountable)

  1. the study of genres
    • Carol A. Newsom Biblical studies has a natural affinity with genology, the study of genres, but has had a strangely on and off again relationship with that discipline. For biblical studies the investigation of genres largely took shape[…]2007, Roland Boer, Bakhtin and Genre Theory in Biblical Studies, Society of Biblical Lit, →ISBN, page 19

Questions about genology

What does genology mean?
Genology means the study of genres.
What part of speech is genology?
Genology is a noun.

Words near genology in the dictionary

  1. genoise
  2. genoises
  3. genoism
  4. genoless
  5. Genolier
  6. genology
  7. genom
  8. genomal
  9. genomathematics
  10. genome
  11. genome assemblies

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