thaumatology

noun

thau·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy

ˌthȯməˈtäləjē

plural -es

: doctrine, discussion, or study of the performing of miracles

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary thaumato- (from Greek, from thaumat-, thauma miracle, wonder) + -logy

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