ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ktenology

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ktenology is a noun meaning (rare) The science of putting people to death.

Meaning

(rare) The science of putting people to death.

Example Sentences

On 21 and 22 January Alexander met Ivy to discuss the issue of ktenology.
Abortion—part of ktenology, the science of killing—not genuine health care
The triumph of ktenology was reached in the development by Professor Dr. Heissmeyer, one of Dr. Gebhardt's associates at the SS hospital of Hohenlychen, of intravenous injections of a suspension of live tubercle bacilli […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include thanatology, thanatologist, tidology, theothanatology, toxology, tokology.

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