chrematistics
noun plural but singular in construction
chrem·a·tis·tics
variants: less commonly
chrematistic
\-stik\Definition of chrematistics
: the study of wealth or a particular theory of wealth as measured in money
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Origin and Etymology of chrematistics
French chrématistique, from Greek chrēmatistikē, from feminine of chrēmatistikos
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