pharology

noun /fɛːˈɹɒlədʒi/

1. The study of lighthouses or other forms of light-signalling.

   uncountable

   Her previously unknown passion for pharology is shedding light on an obscure area of expertise (hobby sounds so belittling).

Where it comes from

From Latin Pharos or its source Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros) + -logy.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry pharology (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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