the study of UFOs, esp. when regarded as spacecraft from another planet
Derived forms
ufologist (uˈfologist)
noun
Word origin
UFO + -ology
ufology in American English
(juːˈfɑlədʒi)
noun
the study of unidentified flying objects
Derived forms
ufological (ˌjuːfəˈlɑdʒɪkəl)
adjective
ufologist
noun
Word origin
[1955–60; UFO + -logy]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backgrounder, cassette, geodesic dome, life-support, rite of passage-logy is a combining form used in the names of sciences or bodies of knowledge. Other wordsthat use the affix -logy include: chronology, genealogy, geology, reflexology, typology
Examples of 'ufology' in a sentence
ufology
It will sell well in the ufology market, of course.