Meanings
adjectiveaxiological (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to value theory, the philosophical field of axiology.
Students of psychology and epistemology are familiar with the axiological literature of the last forty years, and are here reminded of the great diversity of opinions on this topic.
1922, O. Fred Boucke, “The Relation of Ethics to Social Science,”, in International Journal of Ethics, volume 33, number 1, page 72 - not comparableOf or relating to values themselves.
It might now be thought that the object of this judgment is the validity of value or an axiological validity (as distinct from a theoretical validity).
1913, Donald W. Fisher, “The Problem of the Value-Judgment,”, in The Philosophical Review, volume 22, number 6, page 560
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Englishaxiology
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishaxiological
Translations
Catalan axiològic
- axiològicOf or relating to value theory
Dutch axiologisch, aangaande de waardentheorie
- axiologischOf or relating to value theory
- aangaande de waardentheorieOf or relating to value theory
French axiologique
- axiologiqueOf or relating to value theory
Greek αξιολογικός
- αξιολογικός (axiologikós)Of or relating to value theory
Italian assiologico
- assiologicoOf or relating to value theory
Polish aksjologiczny
- aksjologicznyOf or relating to value theory
Portuguese axiológico
- axiológicoOf or relating to value theory
Romanian axiologic
- axiologicOf or relating to value theory
Spanish axiológico
- axiológicoOf or relating to value theory
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APA
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“axiological.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axiological. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “axiological,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/axiological.
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