memetics
nounUK /mɛˈmɛtɪks/ · US /məˈmɛtɪks/
Etymology Blend of meme + genetics.
1
Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences The study of memes and their social and cultural effects.
2
Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction The study of information or other entity that self-propagates through a medium, often via a form of sensory input, in a manner comparable to a virus.
- Derived terms
- memeticist, phylomemetics