Talk:Ologies

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Brief Introduction[edit source]

It will be helpful to add a brief introductory paragraph stating what "Ologies" are and defining criteria for entry or exclusion to this list. It will also be helpful to position this learning resource for use by students. How can this resource best be used by students? Thanks!--Lbeaumont (discusscontribs) 12:00, 2 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed! It's just an historical accident that the "-ology" suffix became the default choice in the English language for naming a new field of [specialist] study thought to be governed by laws or principles. It's not the only choice, nor does it exhaust the fields of study. For example, whilst we may have "musicology", we don't have "physics-ology"; and whilst we do have "geology" and "biology", we also have "geometry" and "biometrics". So perhaps the list would be better named "fields of study"? That would reflect the only useful purpose of having such a list on Wikiversity, namely:
to provide a directory of (actual and potential) focus areas for learners.
--Yahya Abdal-Aziz (discusscontribs) 00:22, 2 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from MasterLuk, 16 March 2020[edit source]

The 'C' category has 'Cytology' written twice - one near the beginning of that category and one near the end. MasterLuk (discusscontribs) 19:54, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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List of -ologies[edit source]

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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M[edit source]

memeology the study of memes

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  • Zooarchaeology, the study and analysis of animal remains at archaeological sites to reconstruct relationships between people, animals, and their environment (also see Archaeozoology)
  • Zoology, the study of animals
  • Zoopathology ("Animal pathology"), the study of animal diseases
  • Zymology, the study of fermentation


Ologies that are not fields of study[edit source]

Words ending in -ology that are not fields of study, and thus not "ologies" in the sense of this article, are:

  • Anthology, a collection of literary pieces (such as poems).
  • Apology
    • a statement of regret.
    • an explanation for or justification of beliefs.
  • Arcology - enormous habitat (hyperstructure) of extremely high human population density.
  • Chronology is the arrangement or setting out of past events in order of occurrence; the recording of historical events in date sequence.
  • Cosmetology, the art and career of using cosmetics to improve beauty.
  • Dilogy is
    • ambiguous or equivocal speech, or
    • a work composed in two parts (see trilogy)
  • Docimology, a treatise on the art of testing, e.g. in assaying metals.
  • Doxology, a spoken or sung end of a prayer.
  • Eulogy, though not an -ology, is a commemoration of a person's life at his/her funeral.
  • Hagiology is literature dealing with the life of a saints|saint or, indeed, any revered person, a biography of an individual, rather than a study of saints, sainthood or saintliness in general.
  • Heterology, a dissimilarity of parts often attributable to a difference in origin.
  • Homology (biology)|Homology, a similarity often atributable to common origin
  • Ideology, sometimes spelled idealogy, is a system of ideas about politics, human life or culture.
  • Kibology, joke religion worshiping Kibo.
  • Menology, a register of months, or a calendar of the lives of the saints for each day of the year.
  • Necrology, a list of people who have died, especially in the recent past or during a specific period.
  • Philology, the historical study of languages. This is not a ology in the strict sense, because it is not the study (-ologia) of love (philo-), but the love (philo-) of literature (logia).
  • Phraseology is the way words are put together, therefore the style guide|style being used in a Sentence (linguistics)|sentence, or the set of phrases or the choice of words used by any particular group of people, or a type of register (linguistics)|register that reflects the form of language used in a certain social situation in which particular subjects are being discussed.
  • Piphilology seems to be a borderline case with some aspects of a field of study, but not a scientific discipline.
  • Reflexology, alternative method of massage, manipulative therapy|therapy or pressure on certain points of the sole of the feet as a means of relieving nervous tension.
  • Scientology, the belief system/cult religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard, self-described as a study of knowledge.
  • Tautology (logic)|Tautology, a self-affirming truth.
  • Terminology, a set of words and/or phrases, usually in relation to some particular canon or field of study e.g. 'mathematical terminology'.
  • Tetralogy of Fallot, an abnormality of the heart consisting of four deformities that often occur together.
  • Trilogy (although not strictly an -ology) is a body of writing in three parts, as tetralogy is that in four parts. Other words such as pentalogy, hexalogy, and heptalogy or septology cover larger series.
  • Tropology, the use of tropes in speech or writing.
  • A Zumology is a treatise on the fermentation of liquors.

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Done. —Hasley 20:04, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request from Friendliest Post-it[edit source]

consider adding Anthrozoology, as it is a field of study as well. FriendliestPost-it (discusscontribs) 21:04, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]