chrematisticadj.n.

/kriːməˈtɪstɪk/

Etymology: < Greek χρηματιστικός of traffic or money-making, also, oracular (see chrematistical adj.), < χρηματίζειν to deal, consult, give a response as an oracle, (in middle voice) to make money, < χρῆμα, χρήματ- thing needful, money.

A. adj.

Of, pertaining to, or engaged in the acquisition of wealth.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective]

making1434

quaestuary1581

lucratory1646

money-making1740

chrematistic1752

1752 H. Fielding Amelia III. ix. v. 258 I am not the least versed in the Chrematistic Art..I know not how to get a single Shilling, nor how to keep it in my Pocket when I have it.

1866 J. F. Ferrier Lect. Greek Philos. I. xii. 352 The chrematistic class, from χρήματα, the Greek for money or wealth, this being the end which they aim at.

1883 H. H. Gibbs Royal Comm. on Prec. Metals I. 263 Ans. to Qu. 5215 The only thing of importance to our subject is the chrematistic, as opposed to the apolaustic use of land, that is to say, land bought for reproductive profit, as against land bought for enjoyment.

B. n.

Usually chrematistics n. the science of the wealth of nations; political economy, or a branch thereof. [ < Greek ἡ χρηματιστική (Aristotle).]

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > management of national resources > [noun] > political economy

political economya1687

economics1764

Pol. Econ.1796

cameralistics1831

catallactic1831

chrematistics1842

plutonomy1851

plutology1864

1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 228/2 They [sc. continental writers] consider political economy as a term more properly applicable to the whole range of subjects which comprise the material welfare of states and citizens, and chrematistics..as merely a branch of it.

1858 W. E. Gladstone Stud. Homer III. 78 The phrase ‘political economy’..cannot be defended on its merits. The name ‘Chrematistic’ has been devised in its stead.

1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 May 4 Not very much concerned about the quality of his chrematistics.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	chrematistic
释义	chrematisticadj.n. /kriːməˈtɪstɪk/ Etymology: < Greek χρηματιστικός of traffic or money-making, also, oracular (see chrematistical adj.), < χρηματίζειν to deal, consult, give a response as an oracle, (in middle voice) to make money, < χρῆμα, χρήματ- thing needful, money. A. adj. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in the acquisition of wealth. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] making1434 quaestuary1581 lucratory1646 money-making1740 chrematistic1752 1752 H. Fielding Amelia III. ix. v. 258 I am not the least versed in the Chrematistic Art..I know not how to get a single Shilling, nor how to keep it in my Pocket when I have it. 1866 J. F. Ferrier Lect. Greek Philos. I. xii. 352 The chrematistic class, from χρήματα, the Greek for money or wealth, this being the end which they aim at. 1883 H. H. Gibbs Royal Comm. on Prec. Metals I. 263 Ans. to Qu. 5215 The only thing of importance to our subject is the chrematistic, as opposed to the apolaustic use of land, that is to say, land bought for reproductive profit, as against land bought for enjoyment. B. n. Usually chrematistics n. the science of the wealth of nations; political economy, or a branch thereof. [ < Greek ἡ χρηματιστική (Aristotle).] ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > management of national resources > [noun] > political economy political economya1687 economics1764 Pol. Econ.1796 cameralistics1831 catallactic1831 chrematistics1842 plutonomy1851 plutology1864 1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 228/2 They [sc. continental writers] consider political economy as a term more properly applicable to the whole range of subjects which comprise the material welfare of states and citizens, and chrematistics..as merely a branch of it. 1858 W. E. Gladstone Stud. Homer III. 78 The phrase ‘political economy’..cannot be defended on its merits. The name ‘Chrematistic’ has been devised in its stead. 1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 May 4 Not very much concerned about the quality of his chrematistics. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < adj.n.1752
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