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pataphysics

pataphysics

English

Noun

pataphysics ‎(uncountable)

  1. An absurdist philosophy or pseudoscience studying things "beyond" metaphysics

References

  1. ↑ American Heritage Dictionary entry at Dictionary.com

Etymology

French pataphysique, from Ancient Greek τά ἐπί τά μεταφυσικά ‎(tá epí tá metaphusiká), humorous alteration of the title of the work "Metaphysics" by Aristotle[1]

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