ergology

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noun

The study of the psychological effects of work, or of work patterns; especially the causes of work-related stress (job stress).

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Meanings

nounergology (countable and uncountable, plural ergologies)

plural ergologies

  1. countableuncountableThe study of the psychological effects of work, or of work patterns; especially the causes of work-related stress (job stress).
  2. countableuncountableanthropologyKnowledge originating from the study of the object culture of non-European traditional societies.

Origin

From ergo- + -logy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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