œconomics

A form of economics — Now chiefly home economics: the art or science of household management, especially relating to the appropriate organization of resources; housekeeping.

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nounœconomics (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableArchaic spelling of economics.

    The Annals of the French Republic, from the Eſtabliſhment of the Conſtitution of the third Year, 6 vols. 8vo.— […] In the fourth [volume] are military pieces; in the fifth and ſixth, various literary intelligence, and memoranda reſpecting commerce, œconomics, &c. may be found.

    1799 April, “[Appendix.] Occasional retrospect of foreign literature. France.”, in The Critical Review; or, Annals of Literature; […], volume XXV (New Arrangement), London: […] S. Hamilton, […], →OCLC, page 566
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