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pataphysician
Variant of pataphysics
pataphysics
definition
pa·ta·phys·ics (pa′tə fiz′iks)
noun
the study of a realm beyond that of metaphysics: a notion devised by French absurdist writers as a parody of modern science
Related Forms:
- pataphysical pa′·ta·phys′·i·cal adjective
- pataphysician pa′·ta·phy·si′·cian noun
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