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deontological

/dˌiɑntəlˈɑdʒəkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
de-on-to-log-i-cal
IPA
/dˌiɑntəlˈɑdʒəkəl/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to deontology.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From deontology + -ical (1832). The specialised sense in normative ethics is due to C. D. Broad (1930).

Inflected Forms

more deontological (comparative) most deontological (superlative)

Derived Forms

deontologically

Phrases

non-deontological

Antonyms

non-deontological

Rhymes With

anthropological etymological

Questions

How do you pronounce deontological?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˌiɑntəlˈɑdʒəkəl/.
What does deontological mean?
Of or relating to deontology.
Where does deontological come from?
From deontology + -ical (1832). The specialised sense in normative ethics is due to C. D. Broad (1930).

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