# juxtology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʌkstɑləd͡ʒi/

## Definitions
1. the study in literature of juxtaposition in text and semantics.

## Etymology
Combination of juxta- (“alongside”) + -ology ("study of"). Apparently coined by R. Allen Shoaf in the 1980s

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