# hauntology

> English word · Noun · IPA /hɔːnˈtɒlədʒi/

## Definitions
1. A concept involving the return or persistence of elements from the social or cultural past.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French hantologie: equivalent to haunt + -ology, and a near-homophone to ontologie (“ontology”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hauntology