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Meaning of ghostology | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ɡəʊsˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Definitions

The knowledge or study of ghosts or spirits; the science of the supernatural; spiritism.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“It did not lessen Septimius's surprise, however, to think that such a singular being was established in the neighborhood without his knowledge; considered as a real occurrence of this world, it seemed even more unaccountable than if it had been a thing of ghostology and witchcraft.”
“This, as all students of ghostology are aware, has frequently been the case; and it was precisely the case with the ghost seen by the famous Lord Brougham, […]”
“Experts in ghostology know exactly, where ghosts live, how they behave, how to deal with them, how to make them appear and disappear.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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