"agnotology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by Irish linguist Iain Boal in 1992, deriving from the Neoclassical Greek word ἄγνωσις (ágnōsis, “not knowing”), compare ἄγνωτος (ágnōtos), and -λογία (-logía). Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Iain Boal|in=1992|nat=Irish|nobycat=1|occ=linguist}} Coined by Irish linguist Iain Boal in 1992, {{m|el|ἄγνωσις||not knowing}} ἄγνωσις (ágnōsis, “not knowing”), {{m|grc|ἄγνωτος}} ἄγνωτος (ágnōtos), {{m|el|-λογία}} -λογία (-logía) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} agnotology (uncountable)
  1. The study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: agnatology Derived forms: agnotologic, agnotological, agnotologist Related terms: agnoiology Translations (promotion of inaccurate or misleading scientific data): agnotologia (Basque), agnotologia [feminine] (Catalan), 比較無知學 (Chinese Mandarin), 比较无知学 (bǐjiào wúzhī xué) (Chinese Mandarin), agnotologie [feminine] (Czech), agnotologie [feminine] (Dutch), agnotologio (Esperanto), agnotologia (Finnish), agnotologie [feminine] (French), Agnotologie [feminine] (German), agnatologi (Indonesian), agnotologia [feminine] (Polish), агнотология (agnotologija) [feminine] (Russian), агнатология (agnatologija) [feminine] (Russian), agnotológia [feminine] (Slovak), agnotología [feminine] (Spanish), agnotoloji (Turkish), агнотологія (ahnotolohija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-agnotology-en-noun-IiJEy0NR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Undetermined quotations with omitted translation

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