ekistics
The English word “ekistics” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- The scientific study of human settlements, and the planning and design of cities and other communities.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek οἰκίστικα (oikístika), from οἰκιστής (oikistḗs, “colonizer”). Coined by Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis in 1942.
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