noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The study of antiquities or of the ancient past uncountable
2. 2
   the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities wordnet

Synonyms

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ancient studiesantiquarian scholarshipantiquarianismantiquity studiespalaeologyphilology

Antonyms

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contemporary historycontemporary studiesmaterial archaeologymodernity

Etymology

From paleo- + -logy.