Plutology
/pluːˈtɒlədʒi/noun
The study of wealth or the distribution of wealth.
Did you know?Plutology is a real but rare word built from Greek roots meaning “wealth” and “study,” so its eerie sound comes from scholarship, not sorcery.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ploutos
“wealth; riches”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-logia
“study; discourse; account”
Late 19th Century
English
plutology
“the study of wealth or wealth distribution”
Modern English
English
plutology
“the study of wealth or the distribution of wealth”
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