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Disseminology
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Disseminology. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/disseminology. Last accessed: [date].
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 AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Disseminological | dɪˌsɛmɪˈnɒlədʒɪk(ə)l | adjective
Disseminologically | dɪˌsɛmɪˈnɒlədʒɪkli | adverb
Disseminologist | dɪˌsɛmɪˈnɒlədʒɪst | noun
ORIGINS 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.’
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