chrematistics

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noun

The study of wealth.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounchrematistics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of wealth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρῆμα“money”
  2. Englishchrematistics

From Ancient Greek χρῆμα (khrêma, “money”).

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Translations

French chrématistique
  • chrématistiquestudy of wealth
Greek χρηματιστική
  • χρηματιστική (chrimatistikí)study of wealth
Italian crematistica
  • crematisticastudy of wealth
Spanish crematística
  • crematísticastudy of wealth
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APA

chrematistics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrematistics

MLA

“chrematistics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrematistics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrematistics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrematistics.

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