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ergology

ergology noun: the study of the psychological effects of work, or of work patterns; especially the causes of work-related stress (job stress).

Noun

ergology (countable and uncountable, plural ergologies)

  1. The study of the psychological effects of work, or of work patterns; especially the causes of work-related stress (job stress).
  2. Knowledge originating from the study of the object culture of non-European traditional societies.

Forms of ergology

pluralergologies

Origin of ergology

From ergo- + -logy.

Words formed from ergology

Questions about ergology

What does ergology mean?
Ergology means the study of the psychological effects of work, or of work patterns; especially the causes of work-related stress (job stress).
What part of speech is ergology?
Ergology is a noun.
What is the plural of ergology?
The plural of ergology is ergologies.

Words near ergology in the dictionary

  1. ergoline
  2. ergolines
  3. ergolinic
  4. ergological
  5. ergologies
  6. ergology
  7. ergoloid
  8. ergoloid mesylates
  9. ergolytic
  10. ergomania
  11. ergomaniac

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