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Synonyms of economics

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Another word for economics is domestic arts. Other synonyms of economics are domestic science, domestic sciences, economic, homemaking and household arts.

Synonyms and similar words for economics

nounNow chiefly home economics: the art or science of household management, especially relating to the...

  • domestic artsSynonym of household arts.
  • domestic science
  • domestic sciencesSynonym of household arts.
  • economicThe art or science of household management, especially relating to the appropriate organization of resources...
  • homemakingThe management of a household considered as an occupation.
  • household artsTheory and practice involving the skills and specialized knowledge in performing the domestic tasks required to care...
  • householdrySynonym of household arts.

nounThe study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, and distribution, of capital and...

  • dismal scienceEconomics or the field of political economy.
  • political economySynonym of economics (“the study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, and distribution, of capital and...

Meaning of economics

  1. noun Now chiefly home economics: the art or science of household management, especially relating to the appropriate organization of resources; housekeeping.
  2. noun Management of household finances; also, the financial situation of a household.
  3. noun The study of resource and wealth allocation, consumption, and distribution, of capital and investment, and of management of the factors of production.

Full definition of economics

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Questions about synonyms of economics

What is another word for economics?
Economics has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as domestic arts, domestic science, domestic sciences, economic, homemaking, household arts, householdry and dismal science.
What does economics mean?
Economics means now chiefly home economics: the art or science of household management, especially relating to the appropriate organization of resources; housekeeping.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: economics (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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