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axiology

[ ak-see-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

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


axiology

/ ˌæksɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌæksɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. philosophy the theory of values, moral or aesthetic
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Derived Forms

  • ˌaxioˈlogically, adverb
  • ˌaxiˈologist, noun
  • axiological, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ax·i·o·log·i·cal [ak-see-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • ax·i·ol·o·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of axiology1

First recorded in 1905–10; from French axiologie, from Greek axí(a) “worth, value” + French -ologie; -o- ( def ), -logy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of axiology1

C20: from Greek axios worthy

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