Ghostology

//ɡəʊsˈtɒləd͡ʒi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The knowledge or study of ghosts or spirits; the science of the supernatural; spiritism. uncountable, usually

    "It did not lessen Septimius's surprise, however, to think that such a singular being was established in the neighborhood without his knowledge; considered as a real occurrence of this world, it seemed even more unaccountable than if it had been a thing of ghostology and witchcraft."

Synonyms

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ghostlore

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"It did not lessen Septimius's surprise, however, to think that such a singular being was established in the neighborhood without his knowledge; considered as a real occurrence of this world, it seemed even more unaccountable than if it had been a thing of ghostology and witchcraft."

Etymology

From ghost + -ology.

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