philosopause
nounEtymology
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”)
Definitions
The informally observed tendency of mature or elderly scientists, who apparently have…
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.
- 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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