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Definition of "oikos" [oikos]

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "oikos" in a sentence
  • "His ugly word for love of the home, "oikophilia" - from the Greek word "oikos" - means the same as "eco-philia"."
  • "Ecology and economy are both derived from the Greek word oikos - a house or dwelling."
  • "That is the problem with Business School economists who really should be called "busi-nomists" rather than eco-nomists because by definition and by design they are not concerned with eco, a Greek word oikos, meaning "house"."