Meaning of micropatriology | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The study of micronations and micronationalism.
   uncountable
2. Synonym of micropatrology (“the study of microstates; sovereign countries with very small populations, land areas, or both”).
   rare, uncountable

Examples

“Wishing all in micropatriology a better 2002 than 2001 was!”

“The strictly enforced dichotomy between "good nations“ and "bug nations" not only crippled micropatriology in the same way that macronational racism at some points crippled anthropology, but led to much fiercer and more vicious debates than tended to occur later.”

“The forum is not locked, which I believe is your concern. If you reply there, we can discuss your claim :) Your question about micropatriology has also been replied to in its original thread.”

“While micropatriology is an interdisciplinary field, the historians amongst us would certainly encourage restraint in categorisation, even if these sorts of heuristic devices might be useful. No one micronation is very much alike with any other.”

“They extend to social media sites like Facebook, Reddit and MicroWiki, where communities share and discuss micronationalism, a practice they refer to as the social science of micropatriology.”

“The section of "Micronationalism" provides relevant information on the history and heterogeneity of the micronational movement, as well as on micropatriology, a "scientific discipline that studies micro-states, micro-nations and separatist movements in general."”

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