axiology
noun
axiology is spelled A-X-I-O-L-O-G-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, axiology means “The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of axiology is axiologies.
How many letters and syllables are in axiology?
| Letters | 8: A-X-I-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is axiology?
Axiology appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce axiology?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-axiology.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of axiology
- axiologies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does axiology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.
- 2
The particular value-theory of a philosopher, school of thought, etc.
In his axiology, G. E. Moore maintains that "good" is the name of a simple, indefinable quality.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Axiology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense value theory:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does axiology come from?
From Ancient Greek ἄξιος (áxios, “worthy”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).