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urbanology

noun ur·ban·ol·o·gy \ ˌər-bə-ˈnä-lə-jē \

Definition of urbanology

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

play \ˌər-bə-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun

First Known Use of urbanology

1961

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