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ludology

Pronunciation: /luːˈdɒlədʒi/
Definition of ludology

noun

[mass noun]
  • the study of games and gaming, especially video games:ludology, like the games it studies, is not about story and discourse at all but about actions and events

Derivatives

ludologist

noun

Origin:

1960s: from Latin ludere 'to play' + -ology

ludology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ludology in the US English dictionary
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