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Vinony

ghostology

noun

  1. lore dealing with ghosts
  2. the study of ghosts and ghostlore
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɡəʊsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

noun

Etymology: From ghost + -ology.

  1. The knowledge or study of ghosts or spirits; the science of the supernatural; spiritism.

    “It did not lessen Septimius's surprise, however, to think that such a singular being was established in the neighborhood without his knowledge; considered as a real occurrence of this world, it seemed even more unaccountable than if it had been a thing of ghostology and witchcraft.”

    “This, as all students of ghostology are aware, has frequently been the case; and it was precisely the case with the ghost seen by the famous Lord Brougham, […]”