Standard Lemma guide
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noun
The scientific study of words.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncommon, uncountable
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Synonyms: lexicology
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noun
The study of logos (visual symbols or emblems).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The study of words for recreational purposes with an emphasis on letter patterns.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: recreational linguistics
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The study of words in search for divine truth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
The field of recreational linguistics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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History
From logo- + -ology. In the sense “recreational linguistics” popularized by Dmitri Borgmann in Language on Vacation (1965).
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
