Home › Words › K › ktenologyktenologyktenology means the science of putting people to death.EtymologyCoined by Leo Alexander (1905–1985), American psychiatrist and neurologist, from Ancient Greek roots.nounThe science of putting people to death.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.thanatology 58% match — The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families. vs ktenology →entomotomy 57% match — The science of dissecting insects. vs ktenology →killology 54% match — The study of the psychological and physiological effects of killing and combat on the human psyche. vs ktenology →guillotinement 53% match — An execution by guillotine. vs ktenology →guillotinism 53% match — The practice of carrying out executions using the guillotine. vs ktenology →penology 53% match — Study of the processes devised and adopted for the punishment and prevention of crime. vs ktenology →caneology 53% match — The disciplinary practice of caning. vs ktenology →thermokinetics 52% match — A branch of science dealing with the kinetics of thermal decomposition. vs ktenology →