pataphysician

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noun

A person involved in pataphysics.

OriginFrench pataphysicien →
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Meanings

nounpataphysician (plural pataphysicians)

plural pataphysicians

  1. A person involved in pataphysics.

Origin

  1. Frenchpataphysicien
  2. Englishpataphysician

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

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APA

pataphysician. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pataphysician

MLA

“pataphysician.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pataphysician. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pataphysician,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pataphysician.

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