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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. axillary vein,
  2. axinite,
  3. axio-,
  4. axiological,
  5. axiological ethics,
  6. axiom,
  7. axiom of choice,
  8. axiom of countability,
  9. axiomatic,
  10. axion

Origin of axiology

1905–10; < French axiologie < Greek axí(a) worth, value + -ologie; see -o-, -logy
Related formsax·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 Formsaxiological (ˌæksɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveaxiologically, adverbaxiologist, noun

Word Origin for axiology

C20: from Greek axios worthy
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