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Shakespearology

Shakespearology noun: the study of the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare (1564–1616).

Noun

Shakespearology (uncountable)

  1. The study of the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare (1564–1616).
    • Now, to maintain that the poet evolved Italian local colour out of his inner consciousness is merely a piece of the supernaturalism which infects Shakespearology.1884, William Archer, “The Local Colour of “Romeo and Juliet””, in The Gentleman's Magazine, volume CCLVII, London: Chatto & Windus, […], page 440
    • If there be any knowledge of sublunary things in “the beautiful veiled bright world where the glad ghosts meet,” the shade of Shakespeare must find matter for inextinguishable mirth in the developments of modern Shakespearology.1886 August 25, “Squire Shakespeare and Shakespeare the Snowman”, in The Pall Mall Gazette: An Evening Newspaper and Review, volume XLIV, number 6690, London, page 5, column 1

Forms of Shakespearology

alternative form (rare)Shakespeareology

Origin of Shakespearology

From Shakespeare + -ology.

Questions about Shakespearology

What does Shakespearology mean?
Shakespearology means the study of the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare (1564–1616).
What part of speech is Shakespearology?
Shakespearology is a noun.

Words near Shakespearology in the dictionary

  1. Shakespearolater
  2. Shakespearolaters
  3. Shakespearolatry
  4. Shakespearologist
  5. Shakespearologists
  6. Shakespearology
  7. Shakesperana
  8. Shakespere
  9. Shakesperian
  10. shakest
  11. shakester

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