Irenology
/ˌaɪrɪˈnɒlədʒi/noun
The study of peace, especially methods of promoting and maintaining it.
Did you know?Irenology comes from Greek eirēnē, the goddess-like word for peace, so even the academic study of peace carries an ancient, almost sacred aura.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
eirēnē
“peace”
Late Greek
Greek
eirēnologia
“discussion or study of peace”
17th–19th Century
Latin/English
irenologia
“the study or discourse of peace”
19th Century
English
irenology
“the study of peace and peace-making”
Modern English
English
irenology
“the academic study of peace”