agathology

noun

ag·​a·​thol·​o·​gy

ˌa-gə-ˈthä-lə-jē

plural -es

: the science or doctrine of the good

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary agath- + -logy

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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