Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pasimology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pasi-mol-o-gy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of gestures as a means of communication.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is interesting that the American Indians should have contributed to the world's civilization their own particular form of pasimology, used for the avowed purpose of avoiding international language difficulties."
"Early in the book, Pizer discusses pasimology, the science of communication by gesture."
"It is interesting to note in this regard that the International Boy Scout movement . . . resolutely adopted the Indian sign language and proceeded to develop a science of pasimology, or gestures, which serves the Jamborees in perfect fashion."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

kinesics

Questions

What does pasimology mean?: The use of gestures as a means of communication.

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