philosopause

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The informally observed tendency of mature or elderly scientists, who apparently have outlived their most productive years of research and similar practical work, to discontinue or decrease their participation in such activity, in favour of pursuing, and often publishing, philosophical theories or speculations. Commonly the implication is that such works are beyond the authors' recognised field of competence, and, as a result, typically of disappointing value or standard. uncountable
    — Too many of the characters here have entered the phase of their career that has been called "the philosopause." They have retired from the university or grown bored with lab work, and so have taken up professional cogitation.

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s
Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós)
Ancient Greek φῐλόσοφος (phĭlósophos)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
Proto-Hellenic *-íā
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)
Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía)bor.
Latin philosophialbor.
Old French philosophiebor.
Middle English philosophie
English philosophy
French méno-
Ancient Greek παύω (paúō)
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Ancient Greek -τις (-tis)
Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs)
Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis)der.
Latin pausabor.
French -pause
French ménopause
English menopause
blend
English philosopause
Blend of philosophy + menopause from Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis, “discontinuance”)
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