garbageologyn.

Brit.

/ˌɡɑːbᵻˈdʒɒlədʒi/, U.S.

/ˌɡɑrbᵻˈdʒɑlədʒi/

Forms: 1900s– garbageology, 1900s– garbagology.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: garbage n., -ology comb. form.

Etymology: < garbage n. + -ology comb. form. Compare earlier garbageologist n., garbology n.

The study of a community or society through systematic analysis of what is thrown away as garbage; the branch of anthropology or archaeology dealing with this. Also (and in earliest use): the practice of looking through the garbage of celebrities, politicians, etc., in search of compromising or incriminating material. Cf. garbology n. 3.In anthropology and archaeology, chiefly with reference to the work of William L. Rathje (1945–2012), U.S. archaeologist, whose ‘Garbage Project’, instituted in 1973, sought to study contemporary American society through analysis of its garbage.

ΚΠ

1971 A. J. Weberman in Esquire Nov. 113/2 Garbageology is a great way to find out what people are really like.

1976 National Rev. (U.S.) 6 Feb. 70/2 The..theory behind this garbageology is that if we can learn about ancient peoples by studying their garbage, we can learn even more about present society the same way.

2016 B. M. Fagan Archaeology (ed. 11) ii. 43 ‘Garbagology’ has much to tell us about the discard habits of modern industrial society.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	garbageology
释义	garbageologyn. Brit. /ˌɡɑːbᵻˈdʒɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌɡɑrbᵻˈdʒɑlədʒi/ Forms: 1900s– garbageology, 1900s– garbagology. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: garbage n., -ology comb. form. Etymology: < garbage n. + -ology comb. form. Compare earlier garbageologist n., garbology n. The study of a community or society through systematic analysis of what is thrown away as garbage; the branch of anthropology or archaeology dealing with this. Also (and in earliest use): the practice of looking through the garbage of celebrities, politicians, etc., in search of compromising or incriminating material. Cf. garbology n. 3.In anthropology and archaeology, chiefly with reference to the work of William L. Rathje (1945–2012), U.S. archaeologist, whose ‘Garbage Project’, instituted in 1973, sought to study contemporary American society through analysis of its garbage. ΚΠ 1971 A. J. Weberman in Esquire Nov. 113/2 Garbageology is a great way to find out what people are really like. 1976 National Rev. (U.S.) 6 Feb. 70/2 The..theory behind this garbageology is that if we can learn about ancient peoples by studying their garbage, we can learn even more about present society the same way. 2016 B. M. Fagan Archaeology (ed. 11) ii. 43 ‘Garbagology’ has much to tell us about the discard habits of modern industrial society. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1971
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