Ma′te‐ol″o‐gy (mā′tē̍‐ŏl″ō̍‐jy̆), n. [Gr. ματαιολογία; μάταιοσ useless, vain + λόγοσ discourse: cf. F. matéologie.] A vain, unprofitable discourse or inquiry.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.