First Known Use: circa 1882
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sinology
noun, si·nol·o·gy often capitalized \sī-ˈnä-lə-jē, sə-\
Definition of SINOLOGY
: the study of the Chinese and especially their language, literature, history, and culture
— si·no·log·i·cal \ˌsī-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌsi-\ adjective often capitalized
— si·nol·o·gist \sī-ˈnä-lə-jist, sə-\ noun often capitalized
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Origin of SINOLOGY
probably from French sinologie, from sino- + -logie -logy
Rhymes with SINOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
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