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pataphysics

noun

A philosophy or media theory dedicated to studying what lies beyond the realm of metaphysics.

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11
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
23

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noun

  1. A philosophy or media theory dedicated to studying what lies beyond the realm of metaphysics.

    “Of all the French cultural exports over the last 150 years or so, ‘pataphysics’ — the science of imaginary solutions and the laws governing exceptions — has proven to be one of the most durable.”

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Of all the French cultural exports over the last 150 years or so, ‘pataphysics’ — the science of imaginary solutions and the laws governing exceptions — has proven to be one of the most durable.

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