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ergology

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the psychological effects of work, or of work patterns; especially the causes of work-related stress (job stress).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Knowledge originating from the study of the object culture of non-European traditional societies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: anthropology, ethnology, human-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

From ergo- + -logy.