Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irenology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: irenol-o-gy
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of peace.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Up to now, the irenological perspective has only been dealt with in passing. Just as for polemology, irenology must be systematically pursued as a necessary complement to what has so far been the exclusively polemological orientation of research. Peace itself, and different forms of peaceful coexistence, must be subjected to a greater degree of systematic documentation and analysis."
"As one of China's most important non-official think tanks on diplomacy and international relations, the Charhar Institute has been focusing on public diplomacy and irenology since its establishment in October 2009."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”) + -logy.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: εἰρήνη

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

eirenology (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

irenic irenics

Antonyms

polemology

Questions

What does irenology mean?: The study of peace.
Where does irenology come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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