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irenology

irenology noun: the study of peace.

Noun

irenology (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The study of peace.
    • Up to now, the irenological perspective has only been dealt with in passing. Just as for polemology, irenology must be systematically pursued as a necessary complement to what has so far been the exclusively polemological orientation of research. Peace itself, and different forms of peaceful...2002, C. Scherrer, Structural Prevention of Ethnic Violence, →ISBN, page 76
    • As one of China's most important non-official think tanks on diplomacy and international relations, the Charhar Institute has been focusing on public diplomacy and irenology since its establishment in October 2009.2016, Chenyang Li, Myanmar: Reintegrating into the International Community

Antonyms of irenology

Forms of irenology

alternative formeirenology

Origin of irenology

From Ancient Greek εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”) + -logy.

Questions about irenology

What does irenology mean?
Irenology means the study of peace.
What part of speech is irenology?
Irenology is a noun.

Words near irenology in the dictionary

  1. irenicon
  2. irenicons
  3. irenics
  4. irenid
  5. irenids
  6. irenology
  7. Irenwa
  8. Irenæus
  9. ires
  10. iresine
  11. iresines

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