dogologyn.
/dɒˈɡɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌdɔˈɡɑlədʒi/, /ˌdɑˈɡɑlədʒi/ The science or subject of dogs.Usually as an informal or humorous term.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > branch of knowledge > systematic knowledge, science > [noun] > false or pretended science
pseudoscience1796
dogology1820
pseudology1907
alternative science1981
woo-woo1983
1820 Sporting Mag. 6 85 A long speech on ‘dogology’.
1832 Fraser's Mag. 6 722 A book upon dogology.
1893 C. P. Goldey Sportsman's Direct. & Year Bk. 59 He established the first bench show of dogs, which has done so much to educate our people in the now popular science of dogology.
1913 E. A. Baker Miss Mystery ii. 51 The delver into dogology was informed that his breed was a mystery still unsolved.
1998 K. W. Shanley in R. Thornton Studying Native Amer. vi. 131 The many nuances of Indian philosophy regarding Indian dogs—perhaps we could call it Indian dogology—can be easily missed.
2005 Z. Ziglar Conversat. with my Dog 79 You explained you knew more about psychology than dogology.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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