dismal science

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Definition of dismal science in English Turkish dictionary

(Ticaret) kötümser bilim

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Definition of dismal science in English English dictionary

Economics or the field of political economy

Two Dismal Sciences: Economics and National Security—Writing during World War II, J. B. Condliffe lamented, Economists have not contributed in very large measure to the recent outpouring of publications on the causes, conduct, and consequences of war. By the turn of the millennium, however, the situation had changed.

{i} economics (Slang term); "political economy" (humorous British term)

Hyphenation

dis·mal sci·ence

Turkish pronunciation

dîzmıl sayıns

Pronunciation

/ˈdəzməl ˈsīəns/ /ˈdɪzməl ˈsaɪəns/

Etymology

() Coined by Thomas Carlyle in 1849.