characterology
/ˌkarɪktəˈrɒlədʒi/noun
1A systematic description of distinguishing or essential features; the aggregate of these.
2The study of personal character, especially its development, types, and individual differences; a branch of knowledge concerned with this. Also: the study of the distinguishing or essential features of individual languages.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Analyst. From character + -ology.
- meta-
- meta-abelian
- meta-acid
- meta-analysis
- meta-analyst
- meta-analytic
- meta-antimonate
- metabasis
- metabasite
- metabelian
- metabiological
- metabiology
- metabiosis
- metabiotic
- metabisulphite
- metabletic
- metabletics
- metabole
- metabolic
- metabolic acidosis
- metabolic alkalosis
- metabolically
- metabolic pathway
- metabolic pool
- metabolic rate