tro·pol·o·gy
| \ trōˈpäləjē \
plural -es
Definition of tropology
1a
: a figurative mode of speech or writing
b
: a mode of biblical interpretation stressing a moral meaning inhering in the metaphorical character of language
2
: a treatise on or compilation of tropes
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“Tropology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropology. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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