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—garbologist, n./gahr bol"euh jee/, n.the study of the material discarded by a society to learn what it reveals about social or cultural patterns.[1976; GARB(AGE) + -O- + -LOGY]
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garbology — noun Etymology: garbage + ology (as in geology) Date: 1975 the study of modern culture through the analysis of what is thrown away as garbage • garbologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
garbology — noun The anthropological study of society through refuse … Wiktionary
garbology — study of garbage Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
garbology — n. study of a society or culture by examining its waste materials or garbage … English contemporary dictionary
garbology — [gα: bɒlədʒi] noun the study of a community or culture by analysing its refuse. Derivatives garbologist noun … English new terms dictionary
garbology — gar·bol·o·gy … English syllables
garbology — /gaˈbɒlədʒi/ (say gah boluhjee) noun the analysis of garbage to determine the patterns of behaviour of the communities or individuals producing it. {garb(age) + o + logy} …
garbology — noun the study of a society by analyzing its garbage • Hypernyms: ↑social anthropology, ↑cultural anthropology … Useful english dictionary
