Definition of "oikos" [oikos]

• See oicos, 2. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "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"."