egonomics

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/ˌiːɡə(ʊ)ˈnɒmɪks//ˌɛɡə(ʊ)ˈnɒmɪks/

noun

The act or practice of self-management.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounegonomics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or practice of self-management.

Origin

From ego + -nomics. The term was first proposed by Thomas Schelling in his paper Egonomics, or the Art of Self-Management.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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