Buildings Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Buildings Information and Meaning

See also ARCHITECTURE; HOUSES; PLACES.

batophobia

1. an abnormal fear of being too close to buildings.

2. an abnormal fear of tall buildings.

jerryism

British. the use of shoddy techniques and materials in construction. Also called jerrybuilding. —jerrybuilder, n. —jerrybuilt, adj.

knacker

British. a person who purchases old structures and disassembles them for salvageable materials and scrap.

naology

the study of sacred buildings. —naological, adj.