The story
Coined by Thomas Carlyle in 1849, a play on gay science (“poetry”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dismal science
Today it means: Economics or the field of political economy. Full definition →
Today it means: Economics or the field of political economy. Full definition →
Coined by Thomas Carlyle in 1849, a play on gay science (“poetry”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.