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agnotology 

The study of culturally induced ignorance or doubt.

A basic characteristic of the conservative movement, as conservative beliefs regarding race, class, and foreign policy are all shown to be failures.
"Dude, all the scientists who are believe in (sic) global warming are part of a universal conspiracy to gain research dollars by destroying American industry."

"Don't you think it's a little more likely that the anti-AGW folks, who are all paid by the oil companies, are kind of like the tobacco industry scientists?"

"No way, man, Glenn Beck made it clear on his show the other day."

"Oh? What did he say? I need to keep up on my agnotology."
agnotology by Punditus Maximus March 15, 2011
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agnotology 

The strategic and purposeful production of ignorance; the social construction of ignorance.
Propaganda outfits like PragerU use agnotology in an attempt to undermine legitimate information.
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The worship of curvy women with big butts
I worship anitology
Anitology by Hot weenie October 29, 2020

Antologym 

A neologism that has the opposite meaning of another neologism.
'Futronym' is an antologym for 'retronym'. An antologym is the same as an antonym, except that it applies to neologisms instead of words already in the lexicon.
Antologym by Recursive Prophet November 28, 2007
The study of your parents' sisters. Pronounce like ontology.
I'm working on the auntology of my mother's weird sister.
auntology by ufo42 May 28, 2013
The belief that a girl with small hips and big ass is a good one ;).
I believe in antology.
antology by Ligma Nutties November 14, 2020
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
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