"killology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: kill + -ology. Coined by American soldier and author Dave Grossman. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kill|ology}} kill + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} killology (uncountable)
  1. The study of the psychological and physiological effects of killing and combat on the human psyche. Wikipedia link: Dave Grossman (author), killology Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-killology-en-noun-7zfGjycI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ology

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