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morology, n.

Pronunciation: Brit. /məˈrɒlədʒi/, /mɒˈrɒlədʒi/,  U.S. /məˈrɑlədʒi/

Forms:  15–16 morologie,   16 19– morology.
 
Etymology: <  Middle French morologie (1593) or its etymon post-classical Latin morologia foolish talking (4th cent.) <  ancient Greek μωρολογία foolish talking <  μωρολόγος that talks foolishly ( <  μωρός foolish (see moron n.2) + -λόγος: see -logy comb. form) + -ία -y suffix3. In sense 2 after morologist n., morological adj.
 
†1.  Foolish words or talking. Obs.

a1614  J. Melville Autobiogr. & Diary (1842) 350 Corrupt communication, morologie, aischrologie.

1652  W. Rowland Judic. Astrol. (title-page), Of Will. Ramsey's Morologie in his pretended Reply (called Lux veritatis) to Doctour Nathaniel Homes his Demonologie.

1656  T Blount Glossographia, Morology, a foolish speaking.

 2.  The study of fools and folly. rare.

1908 N.E.D., Morology, the science that treats of fools.

1975  B. Felton  & M. Fowler Most Unusual 176 This book is an example of morology—the study of foolishness.

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