plutology

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noun

The science that deals with wealth.

OriginAncient Greek πλοῦτος →
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Meanings

nounplutology (uncountable)
  1. uncommonuncountableThe science that deals with wealth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλοῦτος“wealth”
  2. Englishplutology

From Ancient Greek πλοῦτος (ploûtos, “wealth”) + -logy. Coined in the 1870s as a book title, Plutology, where the term was capitalised

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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