déconomie
Déconomie is a term that appears in some French‑language discussions to describe a set of ideas that challenge the preeminent role of traditional economic growth and explore how economic life might be organized around ecological limits and social well‑being rather than GDP alone. It is not a formal field of economics, and there is no universally accepted definition. In practice, déconomie is used to signal a shift away from growth‑centric policy toward approaches that revalue non‑market activities, care work, and local resilience, while prioritizing ecological sustainability. The term is often linked, though not identical, to concepts such as degrowth, post‑growth, or steady‑state economics.
Etymologically, déconomie combines the prefix dé‑ with économie, implying a deconstruction, reduction, or reorientation of economic
Policy and theoretical implications attributed to a déconomie frame include stronger emphasis on sufficiency, circularity, localization,
Critics argue that the term is vague and can blur disagreements over goals and methods, risking conflation
See also: degrowth, post‑growth, steady‑state economy, ecological economics, sufficiency.