agnotology
агнотологія
агнотология, агнатология
Agnotologie
The study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of…The study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data.
Agnotologie
агнотологияagnotologija, агнатологияagnatologija
агнотологіяahnotolohija
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
promotion of inaccurate or misleading scientific data:
Русский
By meaning 1
promotion of inaccurate or misleading scientific data:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
promotion of inaccurate or misleading scientific data:
Origin
Coined by Irish linguist Iain Boal in 1992, deriving from the Neoclassical Greek word ἄγνωCoined by Irish linguist Iain Boal in 1992, deriving from the Neoclassical Greek word ἄγνωσις (ágnosis, “not knowing”), compare ἄγνωτος (ágnōtos), and -λογία (-logía).
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Word family
4 related wordsRelatedagnoiology
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable