axiological

[ ak-see-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. relating to axiology, the branch of philosophy dealing with values, such as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion: The axiological aspects of Tolkien's mythology are embedded in the language—elves are noble and beautiful, orcs evil and hideous, as evidenced in their names and languages.

Origin of axiological

1
First recorded in 1905–10; axiolog(y) + -ical

Other words from axiological

  • ax·i·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

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