ghostology

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⟳.”

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