physics envy

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The tendency of academics in non-scientific subjects to introduce jargon and mathematics to make their work appear more rigorous. derogatory,uncountable
    — Lack of sufficient pride in our own material (another consequence of reductionism and physics envy) made us more receptive to gurus from elsewhere.
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