Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghostology

/ɡəʊsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ghos-tol-o-gy
IPA: /ɡəʊsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The knowledge or study of ghosts or spirits; the science of the supernatural; spiritism.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"This, as all students of ghostology are aware, has frequently been the case; and it was precisely the case with the ghost seen by the famous Lord Brougham, […]"
"Experts in ghostology know exactly, where ghosts live, how they behave, how to deal with them, how to make them appear and disappear."

Etymology

From ghost + -ology.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ghost

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ghostologies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ghostological ghostologist ghostlore

Questions

How do you pronounce ghostology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəʊsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does ghostology mean?: The knowledge or study of ghosts or spirits; the science of the supernatural; spiritism.
Where does ghostology come from?: From ghost + -ology.

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