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axiology

[ ak-see-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌæk siˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun

the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.

Words related to axiology

major, paramount, integral, crucial, indispensable, constitutional, elemental, theoretical, underlying, necessary, vital, significant, radical, elementary, central, principal, intrinsic, essential, structural, prime

Words nearby axiology

axillary nerve, axillary vein, axinite, axio-, axiological ethics, axiology, axiom, axiom of choice, axiom of countability, axiomatic, axion

Origin of axiology

1905–10; < French axiologie < Greek axí(a) worth, value + -ologie; see -o-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM axiology

ax·i·o·log·i·cal [ak-see-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌæk si əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveax·i·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbax·i·ol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for axiological

axiology
/ (ˌæksɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

philosophy the theory of values, moral or aesthetic

Derived forms of axiology

axiological (ˌæksɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveaxiologically, adverbaxiologist, noun

Word Origin for axiology

C20: from Greek axios worthy
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