agathology

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noun

The science or theory of the good.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounagathology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe science or theory of the good.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀγαθός (agathós)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  5. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  6. Englishagathology

From Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”) + English -ology.

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Translations

French agathologie
  • agathologiethe science or theory of the good
Polish dobrologia
  • dobrologiathe science or theory of the good
Portuguese agatologia
  • agatologiathe science or theory of the good

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with agathology

technologypsychologybiologymethodologyecologypathologypharmacologytheologyastrologygeologyanthropologyarchaeologymythologyradiologytopologyanthologynanotechnologyideologyneurologycardiologydermatologymorphologyontologyapology
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Cite this entry
APA

agathology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agathology

MLA

“agathology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agathology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agathology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agathology.

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