sozology

noun
/səʊˈzɒləd͡ʒi/UK/soʊˈzɑləd͡ʒi/US

Etymology

Partial calque of Polish sozologia + English -ology (suffix denoting the study of a particular subject). Sozologia is derived from Ancient Greek σῴζω (sōízō, “to rescue, save”) + -o- + -logia (suffix denoting the study of a particular subject). The Polish word was coined by Polish geologist and ecologist Walery Goetel in 1965.

Definitions

  1. The study of protecting the natural environment from the destructive effects of human…

    The study of protecting the natural environment from the destructive effects of human civilization.

The neighborhood

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