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Indology

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

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ɪnˈdɑləd͡ʒi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɒləd͡ʒi/
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noun

Meaning 1

The academic study of the history, culture, and languages of India, the Indian subcontinent, and (often) of South Asia entirely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Indian studies, South Asian studies

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The academic study of the history, culture, and languages of India, the Indian subcontinent, and (often) of South Asia entirely.

The academic study of the history, culture, and languages of India (historical region) and India (modern unitary state).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Indian studies, South Asian studies

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Indo- + -logy.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 印度學 /印度学 (yìndùxué) — academic study of India
  • Czech: indologie — academic study of India
  • Danish: indologi — academic study of India
  • Finnish: indologia — academic study of India
  • German: Indologie — academic study of India
  • Hindi: भारतविद्या (bhāratvidyā) — academic study of India
  • Italian: indologia — academic study of India
  • Italian: indianistica — academic study of India
  • Kazakh: үндітану (ündıtanu) — academic study of India
  • Malay: kaji India — academic study of India
  • Malay: indologi — academic study of India
  • Tamil: இந்தியவியல் (intiyaviyal) — academic study of India