axiology

Etymology

From Greek ἄξιος (axios) + -logy. Philosophy of value.

Prefix axi-

From Greek ἄξιος (axios). "Worthy, of value."

Suffix -ology

Study or science of.

Origin

Greek ἄξιος + -λογία. First attested 1908.

Meaning

Philosophy of value. Different domain from axiom (logic).

Earliest use

First attested 1908 (OED).

Definition

Philosophy of value. Axiology. Different domain: philosophy of value, not logic. Suffix -ology.