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Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos, law). The addition of an English prefix thus indicates the "laws" of the discipline or area denoted by the prefix. By surface analysis, -nomy +‎ -ics.

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-nomics

  1. The rules of a discipline.
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Etymology 2

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Back-formation from economics.

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-nomics

  1. (economics) Used to form nouns meaning the economics, economic practises, or economic philosophy of a specified person or state
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