Curiological

/ˌkjʊəriəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to curiology; involving the systematic study and classification of curiosities and rare objects.

Etymology

Derived from 'curiology' with the suffix '-al' indicating a relationship or characteristic. Used in academic and scholarly contexts about curiosity collections.

Kelly Says

The emergence of 'curiological' as an adjective shows how academia legitimizes interests—collecting weird stuff became a 'curiological endeavor' and suddenly sounded respectable.

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