micropatrological

English

Alternative forms

• micropatriological

Etymology

From micropatrology +‎ -ical, coined 1973 by the International Micropatrological Society.

Adjective

micropatrological (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to micropatrology.
   • 1980 June 8, “'It can be quite lonely and uncomfortable on Sealand'”, in Telegraph Sunday Magazine, Sunday Telegraph, page 27:

     More than 100 attempts to form a state have been documented by the International Micropatrological Society.

   • 1992 June 5, Fritz Lehmann, “What does "micropatrology" mean?”, in alt.usage.english‎^[1] (Usenet):

     There is an International Micropatrological Society, founded in the early 1970's, of which I am President. It is rather inactive. I would personally like to hear of any more published uses of the word (or for that matter any micropatrological examples or stories).

   • 2009 May, Bennie Lee Ferguson, What is a Nation: The Micronationalist Challenge to Traditional Concepts of the Nation-state (Master thesis), Wichita State University, page V:

     Additionally, I would like to express my appreciation to His Excellency President Kevin Baugh of the Republic of Molossia, President Eli Avivi of the State of Akhzivland, […] and Administrator Jason Alexander of the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom for their invaluable assistance in regard to providing access to primary sources in connection with this my micropatrological research.

   • 2018 August 18, u/MirdovKron, “Survey on micronations - for a better understanding on micronations and their promotion”, in r/micronation‎^[2], Reddit:

     I am currently holding a survey for micropatrological research. I'd appreciate your participation.