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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdiːɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē′on tol′ə jē)

de•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;

de′on•tol′o•gist, n.

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