[ak-see-ol-uh-jee] 
| the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion. |
| ax·i·ol·o·gy (āk'sē-ŏl'ə-jē) n. The study of the nature of values and value judgments. [Greek axios, worth; see ag- in Indo-European roots + -logy.] ax'i·o·log'i·cal (-ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj., ax'i·o·log'i·cal·ly adv., ax'i·ol'o·gist n. |
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