autology
au·tol·o·gy
autology · autologies
The study of oneselfThe study of oneself.
/ɔːˈtɒləd͡ʒɪ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, literary, uncommon, uncountable)The study of oneself.
(countable, uncountable)The property of a word or phrase which describes itself.
The words multisyllabic and sesquipedalian display autology: multisyllabic is a multisyllabic word, and sesquipedalian is a sesquipedalian word.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)The ability of a concept to apply to itself.
Origin
From auto- + -logy.From auto- + -logy.
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Forms
plural: autologies| Singular | autology |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable