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raciology

raciology noun: the scientific study of human race.

Noun

raciology (countable and uncountable, plural raciologies)

  1. (dated) The scientific study of human race.
  2. (dated) The racial makeup of a person or place.

Forms of raciology

pluralraciologies

Origin of raciology

From racio- + -logy, apparently as a calque of German Rassenkunde. Related to French raciologie. First attested in 1924.

Questions about raciology

What does raciology mean?
Raciology means the scientific study of human race.
What part of speech is raciology?
Raciology is a noun.
What is the plural of raciology?
The plural of raciology is raciologies.

Words near raciology in the dictionary

  1. raciolinguistics
  2. raciological
  3. raciologies
  4. raciologist
  5. raciologists
  6. raciology
  7. racism
  8. racism of low expectations
  9. racisms
  10. racist
  11. racistic

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