Home › Words › B › binologybinologybinology means the ethically questionable practice of searching through the dustbins of celebrities and other public figures to obtain information for use in tabloid newspapers.EtymologyFrom bin + -ology.nounthe ethically questionable practice of searching through the dustbins of celebrities and other public figures to obtain information for use in tabloid newspapersDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.garbology 51% match — The anthropological study of society through refuse. vs binology →bugology 50% match — The study of insects. vs binology →crapology 47% match — crap; nonsense; rubbish vs binology →binner 47% match — One who attempts to earn money from what can be recovered from trash bins, as coin-deposit bottles and cans. vs binology →cirripedology 46% match — The scientific study of barnacles. vs binology →bibliotics 46% match — The study of documents and handwriting in order to verify authorship or authenticity. vs binology →bibliothecology 46% match — The study of libraries. vs binology →biognosis 46% match — The investigation of life, or living matter. vs binology →