Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counter-economics

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-e-co-nomics
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study or practice of all peaceful human action which is forbidden by the State.

Uncountable

Etymology

The term was first used by Samuel Edward Konkin III and J. Neil Schulman who are libertarian theorists, and was coined as part of their agorism doctrine. It is short for "counter-establishment economics"; equivalent to counter- + economics.

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What does counter-economics mean?
The study or practice of all peaceful human action which is forbidden by the State.
Where does counter-economics come from?
The term was first used by Samuel Edward Konkin III and J. Neil Schulman who are libertarian theorists, and was coined as part of their agorism doctrine. It is short for "counter-establishment economics"; equivalent to counter- + economics.

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