urbanology

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noun (1)

ur·​ban·​ol·​o·​gy ˌər-bə-ˈnä-lə-jē 

: a study dealing with specialized problems of cities (such as planning, education, sociology, and politics)

urbanologist

ˌər-bə-ˈnä-lə-jist 

noun

urbanologist

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noun (2)

ur·​ban·​ol·​o·​gist ˌərbəˈnäləjə̇st 

plural -s

: one who specializes in the problems of cities

urbanology

-jē 

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

urbanology (from urban + -ology — as in psychology) + -ist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1961, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for urbanology

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