# memetics

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛˈmɛtɪks/

## Definitions
1. The study of memes and their social and cultural effects.
2. The study of information or other entity that self-propagates through a medium, often via a form of sensory input, in a manner comparable to a virus.

## Etymology
Blend of meme + genetics.

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