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Disseminology[]
dɪˌsɛmɪˈnɒlədʒi[]
noun[]
the branch of religious studies dealing specifically with the historical growth and spread of religions, especially the events, people, and processes involved.
Derivatives[]
- Disseminological | dɪˌsɛmɪˈnɒlədʒɪk(ə)l | adjective
- Disseminologically | dɪˌsɛmɪˈnɒlədʒɪkli | adverb
- Disseminologist | dɪˌsɛmɪˈnɒlədʒɪst | noun
Origin and etymology[]
- Astro-English: from Astronese, an alteration of the term dissemination, denoting the spread of something, combined with the suffix -ology denoting a subject area; meaning ‘the study of dissemination.’