Meaning of physics envy | Babel Free

Definitions

The tendency of academics in non-scientific subjects to introduce jargon and mathematics to make their work appear more rigorous.

derogatory, uncountable

Examples

“Lack of sufficient pride in our own material (another consequence of reductionism and physics envy) made us more receptive to gurus from elsewhere.”

“By looking hard at traces of physics envy in the social sciences, these poets are able to diagnose the pathologies of race science and urban social theory.”

CEFR level