# micropatriology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmaɪkɹəʊˌpeɪtɹiˈɒlədʒi/

## Definitions
1. The study of micronations and micronationalism.
2. Synonym of micropatrology (“the study of microstates; sovereign countries with very small populations, land areas, or both”).

## Etymology
Perhaps from Portuguese micropatriologia, in-turn from English micropatrology, from micro- (“very small”) + Latin patria (“country”) + -ology (“branch of learning; a study of a particular subject”), coined by the International Micropatrological Society in 1973. Perhaps a classical compound via translating micronation into Latin as micropatria (literally “microcountry”). The micropatriology variant is first attested before 24 April 2001 in a glossary listing of terms found in micronational parlance, wherein micropatrology is absent. Portuguese micropatriologia is attested as early as October 1998.

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