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metaphorology

metaphorology noun: the study of how metaphor is used in language.

Noun

metaphorology (uncountable)

  1. The study of how metaphor is used in language.

Origin of metaphorology

From metaphor + -ology.

Questions about metaphorology

What does metaphorology mean?
Metaphorology means the study of how metaphor is used in language.
What part of speech is metaphorology?
Metaphorology is a noun.

Words near metaphorology in the dictionary

  1. metaphorizations
  2. metaphorize
  3. metaphorized
  4. metaphorizes
  5. metaphorizing
  6. metaphorology
  7. metaphors
  8. metaphosphate
  9. metaphosphates
  10. metaphosphoric
  11. metaphosphoric acid

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