ekistics

[ ih-kis-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the scientific study of human settlements, drawing on diverse disciplines, including architecture, city planning, and behavioral science.

ekistics

/ ɪˈkɪstɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the science or study of human settlements

Derived Forms

• ˌekisˈtician, noun
• eˈkistic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ekistics¹

1955–60; coined by Constantine A. Doxiadus (1913–1975), Greek urbanologist, ultimately < Greek oikistikōs, derivative of oikisía settlement, derivative of oîkos house; -ics

Word History and Origins

Origin of ekistics¹

C20: from Greek oikistikos of or concerning settlements, from oikizein to settle (a colony), from oikos a house