# Ripperology

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The study of Jack the Ripper, an unidentified serial killer active around the Whitechapel district of London in the late 19th century.

## Etymology
From ripper + -ology.

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