axiology

American

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

noun

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

axiology British

/ ˌæksɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌæksɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

philosophy the theory of values, moral or aesthetic

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Other Word Forms

axiological

adjective
axiologically

adverb
axiologist

noun

Etymology

Origin of axiology

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

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