Lotus-Eaterology
Ancient Greek: -λογία
Medieval Latin: -logia
French: -logie
-logy: A subject of study or interest; A branch of knowledge; A science.
Lotus-Eaterology:
A field pertaining to the study of lotus eating. Eating the narcotic lotus plant is said to induce a peaceful, apathetic, dreamy, and languorous state of mind and being. In Greek mythology, Odysseus and his crew happened upon an island of "lotus-eaters", some fell into the ethereal trance of the lotus but Odysseus forced them to swallow the hard red pill and dragged them back to the ship of reality.
Medieval Latin: -logia
French: -logie
-logy: A subject of study or interest; A branch of knowledge; A science.
Lotus-Eaterology:
A field pertaining to the study of lotus eating. Eating the narcotic lotus plant is said to induce a peaceful, apathetic, dreamy, and languorous state of mind and being. In Greek mythology, Odysseus and his crew happened upon an island of "lotus-eaters", some fell into the ethereal trance of the lotus but Odysseus forced them to swallow the hard red pill and dragged them back to the ship of reality.
And so I says to Mabel, I says... little Bobby-John has been dewdropping under the guise of pursuing a PhD in Lotus-Eaterology.