Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Battology /(băt*tŏl"lō̇*jy̆)/ · Bat·tol·o·gy · IPA /bæˈtɑː.lə.d͡ʒi/ 01 n. A needless repetition of words in speaking or writing. 1. A needless repetition of words in speaking or writing.