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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•on•tol•o•gy (dē′on tol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n. - Philosophyethics, esp. that branch dealing with duty, moral obligation, and right action.
- Greek deont- that which is binding (stem of déon, neuter present participle of deîn to bind), equivalent. to de- bind + -ont- present participle suffix + -o- + -logy
- 1820–30;
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