"Homo economicus" meaning in All languages combined

See Homo economicus on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Pseudo-taxonomic name; compare Homo sapiens. The earlier term "Economic Man" was used for the first time in the late nineteenth century by critics of John Stuart Mill's work on political economy. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Homo economicus
  1. (economics) A human being regarded as a rational and narrowly self-interested actor capable of making judgments in order to attain its own particular goals. Wikipedia link: Homo economicus Categories (topical): Economics Synonyms: economic human, economic man, homo economicus, homo oeconomicus Related terms: Homo idioticus, homo negronus, Homo superior, Homo superioris Coordinate_terms: Homo reciprocans Translations (human being): homo oeconomicus (Italian)

Alternative forms

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