dismal science
dismal science · dismal sciences
Economics or the field of political economyEconomics or the field of political economy.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, humorous, idiomatic, sometimes, usually, with definite article)Economics or the field of political economy.
Origin
Coined by Thomas Carlyle in 1849, a play on gay science (“poetry”).Coined by Thomas Carlyle in 1849, a play on gay science (“poetry”).
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Forms
plural: dismal sciences| Singular | dismal science |
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