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Praxeology 

Praxeology is the distinctive method of the Austrian school of economics, popularized by the economist Ludwig Von Mises. It rests on the fundamental axiom that individual human beings act, that is, on the primordial fact that individuals engage in conscious actions toward chosen goals. This concept of action contrasts to purely reflexive, or knee-jerk, behavior, which is not directed toward goals.

Definition provided by the Mises Institute
The basic principles of praxeology were first discovered by the Greek philosophers, who used them as a foundation for a eudaimonistic ethics.
Praxeology by Corn Goblin June 1, 2017
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Dialectical Praxeology 

Dialectical Praxeology is an ancap stalinist and capitalist communist (CapCom) theory that unites praxeology with dialectical materialism, where all human behavior and actions are result from the conflict of social forces and are interpretable as a series of contradictions and their solutions. The conflict is believed to be caused by material needs. Dialectical Praxeology also advocates that there are a struggle between the material needs and the human behavior, not just humans, but also for all living beings as well, where all material needs are shape the behavior of living beings such as the behavior of living beigs shape the material needs as well.
"Dialectical Praxeology is a capitalist communist theory, mainly used by capcoms and some kinds of anarchists to justify how the material conditions actually shape the behavior of humans such as humans shape the material conditions of the world they live in, leading into an infinite struggle between human behavior and material conditions."

Pirateology 

The study of Pirates and Pirate related things. May also refer to a spiritual belief system espoused by the Church of Pirateology in which they believe that living like a Pirate will improve your life immeasurably.
John is so into reading about Pirates, he is a Pirateologist.

I love Pirateology. I have learnt all I can about Pirates.

I believe in Pirateology as since I've become a Pirate my life has got so much better.
Pirateology by grogboy August 16, 2011

prathology 

Used in auto racing; Prathology is defined as the study of how to bring it to the field's grill at road courses.
When I saw Road America on DMP's Season 7 schedule, I hella knew that I had to break out my Prathology book in order to not tool it up.
prathology by David_Healy August 13, 2007

paxology 

deep study of how peace can be maintained in the world by inculcating in the minds of people the importance of peace and sensitizing them to the devouring power of violence to wreak havoc on mankind as a whole.
In the present-day world marred by violence and terrorism, the significance of paxology is growing by leaps and bounds day by day.
paxology by uttam maharjan July 3, 2010

Phraseology 

How one phrases something; the way something is phrased

The extent to which one acknowledges phrases

The internal dictionary in which one stores phrases used on a regular basis
"The saying 'Keep fucking that chicken' was not until recently in my phraseology'
Phraseology by omgamandagee September 23, 2009

Phaseology 

The portion of science that deals with the study of phase-out.
A lot of the people I knew constantly phase-out so I decided to take a course in phaseology to determine the cause of their peculiar phase-outs
Phaseology by Phased-out October 21, 2010
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