nothing-buttery

noun

Any form of reductionism seen as explaining away phenomena.

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Meanings

nounnothing-buttery (usually uncountable, plural nothing-butteries)

plural nothing-butteries

  1. derogatoryuncountableusuallyAny form of reductionism seen as explaining away phenomena.

Origin

From nothing but + -ery.

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APA

nothing-buttery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing-buttery

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“nothing-buttery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing-buttery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nothing-buttery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nothing-buttery.

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