 #1 (permalink) Tue Aug 21, 2007 13:54 pm English words ending in -ology |
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1. sociology sociological Field of study or academic discipline concerning human societies and the institutions within them. One of the social sciences. John wanted to major in sociology because he was fascinated with the interplay of institutions in society. Another name for a sociologist is a social scientist. Carolyn was working towards a double major in sociology and history.
2. anthropology anthropological Field of study or academic discipline concerned with the origins of human beings and their social relationships All the anthropology students were going on a field research project to Egypt. In anthropology class, Mary studied the humanoids that preceded homo sapiens. Most anthropologists also enjoy studying history.
3. psychology psychological Field of study or academic discipline concerning the human psyche or mental health/ability Psychologists are trained to help people better adjust to their surroundings. The psychology of health studies what people think about health and what they do to maintain it. Mary studied child psychology to help her be a better elementary teacher.
4. philosophy philosophical Field of study or academic discipline concerned with the meaning and origins of life. Philosophers enjoy raising questions such as, "what is the meaning of life?" My philosophy on parenting is to build the child's self-esteem. Some followers of eastern philosophies believe that god is nature and not a person.
5. theology theological Field of study or academic discipline concerned with the themes of god, creation, life and death. The study of religion and religious beliefs. Theologians discuss the existence of god and how religions provide a way to understand god. Many people who major in theology also study philosophy, because both disciplines ask many of the same questions. The theology of the Catholic religion includes believing in the Virgin birth.
6. philology philological The study of a language in its historical and cultural contexts so as to better understand its literary works and other documents. Philologists are often said to have a love of learning and literature. Joe is fluent in four languages and loves literature; therefore he wants to become a philologist. From a philological point of view, many of our everyday words have undergone many changes in meaning over the years.
7. criminology criminologies Field of study or academic discipline concerned with deviance in society resulting in criminal or unlawful behaviour Mary wants to major in criminology because she would like to become a police officer. Criminologists study deviant human behaviour and why it occurs. Some criminologists perform research to determine why some people commit criminal behaviour.
8. numerology numerologies the study of the magical or mysterious influence of the numbers in a person's life, such as the date of birth, number of letters in a person's name, on the person's future. A person who practices numerology is a numerologist. Because it deals in the occult, the study of numerology is forbidden by some religions. A person's life path number is obtained by adding all the digits in a person's birthdate and represents, from a numerological point of view, the nature of one's journey through life.
9. graphology graphological The art and science of assessing a person's character, disposition, and aptitude from his handwriting. My friend Kathy is a graphologist and she detects personality traits by studying handwriting. Many people feel graphology is a "fake" science, but there is considerable evidence for the claims graphologists make. When a person studies graphology, he or she learns to understand a person's character by studying his or her handwriting.
10. archeology archeological A branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric peoples and their cultures, and prehistoric antiquities. All the archeology students were going on an archeological dig to Jordan with their professor. The archeologists were interested in the artifacts found in the ruins in South America. If you wish to major in archeology, you might also want to study an ancient language, such as Greek, Latin or Aramic. |
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