Episcatology

The study of how authorities control and weaponize end-time narratives, prophecies, or crises to shape behavior, obedience, and belief in the present. Not about how the world ends — but who gets to decide the story of the end.

“The government wasn’t predicting collapse — it was practicing episcatology, using fear of the future to manage people now.”

Episcatology by Soy Rosa January 24, 2026

epismetology 

From a Steve Miller song, "Enter Maurice", which uses the words "sweet words of epismetology". It was probably a misheard version of "pizmotality", a word coined in 1954 by Vernon Green of the Medallions. "Pizmotality" meant words so secret they can only be revealed to a lover. See "pompatus".

"My dearest darling, come closer to Maurice so I can whisper sweet words of epismetology in your ear and speak to you of the pompatus (pompitous) of love" (from "Enter Maurice", by Steve Miller)

epismetology by John Jablong October 28, 2006

Epicathology 

The study of epic events.

I'm going to college this year to major in Epicathology.

Epicathology by Mofoxmatt December 16, 2008