praxeology

noun prax·e·ol·o·gy \ˌprak-sē-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of PRAXEOLOGY

: the study of human action and conduct

— prax·e·o·log·i·cal \-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

alteration of earlier praxiology, from praxis + -o- + -logy

First Known Use: 1904

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