Simuology

Pertaining to the concepts of reality and consciousness considering the possibility that one's and/or society's reality is fabricated.

Simuology is a study of reality, developed by Christopher Foust, which suggests we live in a fabricated existence often perceived as a simulation or type of illusion.

Simuology combines scientific and religious studies to find clues which help support the concept.

The people who actively study Simuology are known as Simuologists.

Gary's work in Simuology has led him to believe the world is not real, but merely an illusion created for his consciousness.

by Simuologist February 2, 2022

Sigology

A male obsessed with Arbys.

Stop being us a Sigology. It’s pretty obvious that Chick-fil-a’s meat is better than Arby’s meat.

by NuclearSider July 30, 2022

Simpology

The scientific study of simps and how to make them go as wild as a horny baboon with fictional characters.

I'm going to learn Simpology, just so I can out my friends as the dirty simps they are.

by MagicCauldron July 17, 2022

Semaology

The study of sema, according to sema!

Semaology is the new pseudoscience, only dumb people believe it!

by MoseyMosita July 7, 2023

Stigmology

The study of social stigmas—how they are constructed, attached to groups or behaviors, and used to enforce social order. Stigmology examines the processes by which certain traits (disability, illness, criminal record, non-normative identity) become markers of shame or danger, and how stigmatized individuals are excluded or disciplined. Drawing on Erving Goffman, critical disability studies, and race theory, stigmology reveals that stigma is not inherent in any trait but is socially produced and historically variable. It also studies resistance: how stigmatized groups reclaim, refuse, or reinterpret the marks of stigma.

Example: “Stigmology research showed how 'mental illness' became a catch-all label for social deviance—not because of science, but because of a history of institutional control.”

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal April 2, 2026

Stigmology

The study of social stigma using Kremlinological methods—inferring the unwritten rules of disgrace, contamination, and rehabilitation from observable behaviors (avoidance, coded language, silence). Stigmologists analyze who is considered “tainted,” how stigma spreads from person to person (guilt by association), and what rituals (apologies, purges, renunciations) restore standing. Like Sovietologists studying how a disgraced official’s name disappeared from photos, stigmologists study how a canceled person’s mentions vanish, how their friends distance themselves, and how the stigma can linger indefinitely. The field reveals that stigma operates like a pollution system, with its own priests (influencers who pronounce someone “problematic”) and excommunication rites.

Example: "Stigmology research traced how a single accusation spread through a professional network: first the accused was unfriended, then her collaborators were quietly warned, then her name became unmentionable—a digital excommunication."

by Abzugal April 2, 2026