pyramidology means the study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective, rather than the historical or archaeological viewpoint. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From pyramid + -ology. Evidently coined by Charles Piazzi Smyth in 1870.
noun
- The study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective, rather than the historical or archaeological viewpoint.