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memology

memology noun: the study of memes.

Noun

memology (uncountable)

  1. The study of memes.
    • However, not everyone is impressed by Dennett's memology. Mary Midgely argues that the concept of memes has a superficial appeal because it promises to unify the thought of the sciences and the humanities […]2007, Trivium, volumes 37-38, page 32

Origin of memology

From meme + -ology.

Questions about memology

What does memology mean?
Memology means the study of memes.
What part of speech is memology?
Memology is a noun.

Words near memology in the dictionary

  1. memoized
  2. memoizer
  3. memoizers
  4. memoizes
  5. memoizing
  6. memology
  7. memome
  8. memomes
  9. Memon
  10. Memoni
  11. Memons

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