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pneumatology

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Study of spirits and spiritual events such as attempts to contact them

noun
/njuːˈmætələdʒi/

Formal

: neumatología

In the nineteenth century, many researchers were fascinated by pneumatology and the possibility of contacting spirits.

Examples

The professor gave a lecture on pneumatology and its influence on modern spiritual beliefs.
Books on pneumatology often explore the history of spiritualism and psychic phenomena.
The field of pneumatology explores various spiritual phenomena.
Many universities offer courses in pneumatology.
In the nineteeth century, many researchers were fascinated by pneumatology and the possibility of contacting spirits.
The professor gave a lecture on pneumatology and its influence on modern spiritual beliefs.
Books on pneumatology often explore the history of spiritualism and psychic phenomena.

Surface Forms

pneumatology singular

pneumatologies plural

Morphology

pneumatology = pneuma (opaque) = pneumat + logy

This is a specialized learned formation from the classical base 'pneuma' plus '-logy', so the meaning is not readily recoverable for most learners.

Etymology

Pneumatology comes from the Greek root pneuma meaning 'breath' or 'spirit' and the ending -logy meaning 'study', like in biology. So, pneumatology literally means the 'study of spirits', which explains its use for studying spiritualism and spirit phenomena.