"hierology" meaning in English

See hierology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hierologies [plural]
Etymology: hiero- + -logy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hiero|logy}} hiero- + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} hierology (usually uncountable, plural hierologies)
  1. The comparative and historical study of religions. Tags: uncountable, usually Derived forms: hierological, hierologist Translations (comparative and historical study of religions): hierologia (Finnish), hiérologie [feminine] (French), ierologia [feminine] (Italian), hierologia [feminine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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