ethology

Meaning

1. The scientific study of animalian behaviour, especially that of nonhuman animals.
2. (obsolete) The study of the human ethos.

Synonyms

behavioural research

vocalization

science of animal behaviour

science of animal behavior

praxiology

behaviour

habits

ethics

fear

😨

behaviour theory

conditioned reflexes

ecology

Pronounced as (IPA)

/iːˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/

Etymology

From the Latin ēthologia (“the art of depicting or imitating character”), from the Ancient Greek ἠθολογία (ēthología, “painting of character, especially by mimic gestures”), from ἠθολόγος (ēthológos, “painting character by mimic gestures”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, especially moral character”). Equivalent to etho- + -logy.