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micropatriology

noun
/ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌpeɪtɹiˈɒlədʒi/

Etymology

Perhaps from Portuguese micropatriologia, in-turn from English micropatrology, from micro- (“very small”) + Latin patria (“country”) + -ology (“branch of learning; a study of a particular subject”), coined by the International Micropatrological Society in 1973. Perhaps a classical compound via translating micronation into Latin as micropatria (literally “microcountry”). The micropatriology variant is first attested before 24 April 2001 in a glossary listing of terms found in micronational parlance, wherein micropatrology is absent. Portuguese micropatriologia is attested as early as October 1998.

  1. derived from micropatriologia

Definitions

  1. The study of micronations and micronationalism.

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  2. Synonym of micropatrology (“the study of microstates

    Synonym of micropatrology (“the study of microstates; sovereign countries with very small populations, land areas, or both”).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA