Etymology

pataphysician

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Today it means: A person involved in pataphysics. Full definition →

French pataphysicien
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  1. French · borrowed frompataphysicien
  2. English todaypataphysician

Borrowed from French pataphysicien, where it was coined by author Alfred Jarry.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.