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chrematistics

noun plural but singular in construction
chrem·​a·​tis·​tics
variants: or 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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History and Etymology for chrematistics

French chrématistique, from Greek chrēmatistikē, from feminine of chrēmatistikos

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