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English expression
The term physics envy is used to criticize the modern writing and research of academics working in the "softer sciences", such as economics, sociology
Physics_envy
Truths and principles of the study of matter, space, time and energy
statistical mechanics Motion Physical Bodies Law System Physicalism Physics Aristotle Physics envy Quantum theory: Bohr-Einstein debates Einstein's thought experiments
Philosophy_of_physics
Design of tasks
August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2023. Chris Chambers (10 June 2014). "Physics envy: Do 'hard' sciences hold the solution to the replication crisis in psychology
Design_of_experiments
Observed inability to reproduce scientific studies
1098/rsif.2021.0821. PMC 8984295. PMID 35382578. Chambers C (10 June 2014). "Physics envy: Do 'hard' sciences hold the solution to the replication crisis in psychology
Replication_crisis
Empiricist philosophical theory
incompleteness theorems London Positivist Society Nature versus nurture Physics envy Scientific politics Sociological naturalism The New Paul and Virginia
Positivism
Concept in Lacanian thought
the scientific procedure. Though sometimes disparaged as a case of "physics envy" or accused of introducing false rigor into a discipline that is more
Matheme
1975 SEC regulation governing securities pricing; noted for a 2004 amendment
“WARNING: Physics Envy May Be Hazardous To Your Wealth” (Working Paper draft dated March 19, 2010) ("Physics Envy") at 53-57. Physics Envy at 57. Niall
Net_capital_rule
Mathematical finance § Criticism Financial economics § Challenges and criticism Physics envy Hippocratic Oath for scientists "Financial Models Must Be Clean and Simple"
Financial_Modelers'_Manifesto
Subfield of philosophy of science
Materialism Controversy Mechanism (biology) Orthogenesis Philosophy of Science Physics envy "Northwestern professor David L. Hull helped found philosophy of biology"
Philosophy_of_biology
American psychologist
Fish, J. M. (2000). What anthropology can do for psychology: Facing physics envy, ethnocentrism, and a belief in "race." American Anthropologist, 102(3)
Jefferson_Fish
American computer scientist
rigor and its discontents: Philosophical reflection as curative to math-physics envy". philsci-archive.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-09. Goldberg, David E.
David_E._Goldberg
Physics and Star Trek Physics and engineering explorations Physics beyond the Standard Model Physics education Physics envy Physics equations Physics
Index_of_physics_articles_(P)
American peace activist and baker
Went". Liberation. Vol. 6, no. 9. pp. 11–15. Middleton, Peter (2015). Physics Envy: American Poetry and Science in the Cold War and After. University of
Jules_Rabin
American academic
are efficient. This practice is useful and necessary but unheroic; our physics-envy is of Newton not of some anonymous technician." The following is a list
Robert_L._Birmingham
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for "his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the
Albert_Einstein
Ancient philosophy
of the world, constructed from ideals of rational discourse, monistic physics, and naturalistic ethics. These three ideals constitute virtue, which is
Stoicism
1996 video game
Station", another failure level; both levels lead to the final chapter, Envy. Envy leads to the third "Electric Sheep" level and the last "dream" level,
Marathon_Infinity
American theoretical physicist (1929–2019)
statistical mechanics. Murray Gell-Mann received the 1969 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions and discoveries concerning the classification of
Murray_Gell-Mann
by the Nobel Foundation, based in Sweden. Six categories were awarded: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences
1993_Nobel_Prizes
Second part of Dante's Divine Comedy
correspond to the seven deadly sins or "seven roots of sinfulness": Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Avarice (and Prodigality), Gluttony, and Lust. The classification
Purgatorio
Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri
(Lust, Gluttony, Greed), deficient love (Sloth), and malicious love (Wrath, Envy, Pride). In central Italy's political struggle between Guelphs and Ghibellines
Divine_Comedy
Taiwanese and American businessman (born 1963)
the Latin word invidia, as Priem wanted competitors to turn "green with envy". They eventually dropped the "i" to honor the NV1 chip that they were then
Jensen_Huang
Study of mental functions and behaviors
and developed self-psychology. Karen Horney developed the concept of "womb envy" and neurotic needs. Psychoanalyst Melanie Klein impacted developmental psychology
Psychology
Indian Tamil-Telugu bilingual thriller film
bringing laurels to school, and Francis becomes a topper in studies, which envies their fellow students. Tragedy struck when Francis, who suffered from nyctophobia
Eleven_(film)
American information technology company
(February 23, 2021). "HPE Acquires Cloud Assessment 'Crown Jewel' CloudPhysics". CRN. Retrieved February 24, 2021. "Hewlett Packard Enterprise acquires
Hewlett_Packard_Enterprise
Russian physicist (1916–2009)
2009) was a Russian physicist who was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2003, together with Alexei Abrikosov and Anthony Leggett for their "pioneering
Vitaly_Ginzburg
American businessman (1924–2023)
ostentatious home. Munger appreciated modesty stating, "don't have a lot of envy" and "don't overspend your income". In Munger's last 2023 interview with
Charlie_Munger
Controversies around the Nobel Prize
mathematics and many other scientific and cultural fields. An early theory that envy or rivalry led Nobel to omit a prize to mathematician Gösta Mittag-Leffler
Nobel_Prize_controversies
2008 Spanish TV series or program
Física o Química (English: "Physics or Chemistry") is a Spanish drama television series produced by Ida y Vuelta Producciones for Antena 3 that was originally
Física_o_Química
Model of the human psyche used as a personality typology
significance To be uniquely themselves To overuse imagination in search of self Envy Equanimity (Emotional Balance) 2 1 5 Investigator, Observer Stinginess Omniscience
Enneagram_of_Personality
Russian polymath (1711–1765)
chemical reactions. His spheres of science were natural science, chemistry, physics, mineralogy, history, art, philology, optical devices and others. One of
Mikhail_Lomonosov
if Bub has gotten the show-business bug again. At dinner, Thelma really envies Bub's life. Bub longs for the thrill of the stage. They decide to exchange
List of My Three Sons episodes
List_of_My_Three_Sons_episodes
Japanese anime television series
who was born and raised within the Tower of Truth commune. She secretly envied Eleina, who ventured out all on her own into the outside world at a young
Lazarus_(Japanese_TV_series)
French philosopher and mathematician
and published in English (November 2014) as To Live and Think Like Pigs: Envy and Boredom in Market-Economy Democracies.To Live and Think Like Pigs was
Gilles_Châtelet
American multinational technology company
for coming up with the name Nvidia, from "invidia", the Latin word for "envy". After the company outgrew Priem's townhouse, its original headquarters
Nvidia
Dutch computer scientist (1930–2002)
Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Dijkstra studied mathematics and physics and then theoretical physics at the University of Leiden. Adriaan van Wijngaarden offered
Edsger_W._Dijkstra
Metaphor originating from Greek mythology
appliqué PUF, Paris, (1949). Klein, M., Envy and Gratitude- And Other Works 1946–1963, p. 293 (1975) Klein, M., Envy and Gratitude – And Other Works 1946–1963
Cassandra_(metaphor)
Peanuts comic strip character
to survive. Otherwise, he leads kind of a dull, miserable life. I don't envy dogs the lives they have to live." Snoopy imagines himself to speak, but
Snoopy
"Pranksta Rap" for "kidnapping" Bart which he greatly enjoyed due to him being envied by women and fed three meals a day. In The Simpsons Movie, Kirk is briefly
List of recurring The Simpsons characters
List_of_recurring_The_Simpsons_characters
Video game series
three chapters of Marathon Infinity are entitled "Despair", "Rage", and "Envy", suggesting that the player character himself (strongly implied to be a
Marathon_(series)
List of unsolved computational problems
problem #9 in Smale's list of problems.) How many queries are required for envy-free cake-cutting? What is the algorithmic complexity of the minimum spanning
List of unsolved problems in computer science
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_computer_science
2011 film by Justin Lin
robustly anti-intellectual and deplorably commercialized, but they are the envy of the rest of the world." Despite giving the film a positive review and
Fast_Five
Personality disorder involving extreme asociality
narcissistic personality disorder, which is described as "burdened with envy" and with a desire to destroy or put down others. Additionally, schizoid
Schizoid_personality_disorder
American author (1922–2007)
later letter, suggested that "Harrison Bergeron" might have sprung from his envy and self-pity as a high-school misfit. In his 1976 biography of Vonnegut
Kurt_Vonnegut
Spiritual speaker and writer (1895–1986)
passive awareness which is the total freedom from authority and ambition, envy and fear. Meditation has no meaning, no significance whatsoever without this
Jiddu_Krishnamurti
Ancient Greek goddess of the night
addition to Amor (Love), Dolus (Guile), Metus (Fear), Labor (Toil), Invidentia (Envy), Fatum (Fate), Senectus (Old Age), Mors (Death), Tenebrae (Darkness), Miseria
Nyx
English philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
be created, where individuals grow freely, and where hate and greed and envy die because there is nothing to nourish them. These things I believe, and
Bertrand_Russell
German philosopher (1788–1860)
of humans, such as joy, grief, fear, anger, love, hatred, strong desire, envy, and so on. The great difference between human and animal rests solely on
Arthur_Schopenhauer
British rock musician (born 1986)
among the most poetic. His use of internal rhyme exists to be admired and envied ... Turner is a storyteller and scene-setter." "Like all the estimable British
Alex_Turner
Psychophysiological response to rewarding auditory or visual stimuli
beauty in nature or art, eloquent speeches, the practice of science (mainly physics and mathematics), and can also be triggered on command by some people without
Frisson
Indian scientist and statistician (1893 –1972)
recent household income or expenditure survey. Most countries, can only envy India in its statistical capacity". Economists TN Srinivasan, Rohini Somanathan
Prasanta_Chandra_Mahalanobis
2013 novel by Marisha Pessl
precision-engineered to be read at high velocity, and its energy would be the envy of any summer blockbuster." Meg Wolitzer wrote: "In the novel's best moments
Night_Film
Comics character
Sterns possesses a love/hate obsession with Hulk, originating from his envy and fascination with his former peer. In an attempt to emulate the Hulk,
Madman_(Marvel_Comics)
French comics author (1938–2012)
Gaiman's The Sandman series, stated, "I read [Métal Hurlant] over and over and envied the French because they had everything I dreamed of in comics – beautifully
Jean_Giraud
1972 novel by Angela Carter
American country. Desiderio embarks on a journey to find Hoffman's former physics teacher, eventually bringing him to Hoffman's castle. The novel presents
The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman
The_Infernal_Desire_Machines_of_Doctor_Hoffman
College of the University of Oxford
"Miracles" 1995 "Immortality" 1996 "Common sense" 1997 "Corruption" 1998 "Envy" 1999 "Vengeance" 2000 "Disorder" 2001 "Diversity" 2002 "Value" 2003 "Bias"
All_Souls_College,_Oxford
abilities, typically to prove their superiority and create admiration or envy. Some braggarts may misrepresent or exaggerate their accomplishments. His
List_of_stock_characters
More aspirants of high status than society can sustain
had annual earnings of more than $100,000. But, rather than looking up in envy and resentment, the upper middle class would do well to look at their own
Elite_overproduction
Book by John Reeve
imaginary reason nothing else but a dark tormenting fiery devil of burning envy in their own bodies" (1.23). If reason, instead of guiding humankind, constantly
A_Divine_Looking-Glass
Color between orange and green on the visible spectrum of light
happiness, and spontaneity; however it can also be associated with duplicity, envy, jealousy, greed, justice, and, in the U.S., cowardice. In Iran it has connotations
Yellow
Five basic acts in Islam
into following the teachings of Islam by refraining from violence, anger, envy, greed, lust, profane language, gossip and to try to get along with fellow
Five_Pillars_of_Islam
Intrinsic goodness or badness of an emotion, event, object, or situation
to form a complete sentence. The term chemical valence has been used in physics and chemistry to describe the mechanism by which atoms bind to one another
Valence_(psychology)
Work on ethics by Aristotle
Righteous indignation (nemesis) is a sort of mean between schadenfreude and envy. Aristotle says he intends to discuss such cases later, before the discussion
Nicomachean_Ethics
Spanish chef (born 1962)
accused Santamaria, who ran the 3-star Can Fabes also in Catalonia, of envy and "endangering the reputations of Spanish kitchens". The criticism has
Ferran_Adrià
Philosophical treatise written by Spinoza
— Ethics, Part 3 Therefore, Spinoza affirms that the passions of hatred, anger, envy, and so on, considered in themselves, "follow from this same necessity and
Spinoza's_Ethics
German polymath (1880–1936)
Spengler accused Marxism of following the British tradition in which the poor envy the rich, stating: "The socialism of a Fichte would accuse [those who don't
Oswald_Spengler
Egyptian engineer (1924–2009)
received the Stuart Ballantine Medal (now the Benjamin Franklin Medal in physics) and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his important
Mohamed_M._Atalla
Unscientific healthcare practices
ISBN 978-0-7234-3207-4. OCLC 492760852. Hall, Harriet (2019). "Science Envy in Alternative Medicine". Skeptical Inquirer. 43 (4): 21–23. Archived from
Alternative_medicine
Philosophical origins and foundation of Western civilization
version of his defense speech presented by Plato, he claims that it is the envy he arouses on account of his being a philosopher that will convict him. Numerous
Ancient_Greek_philosophy
Brazilian aviation pioneer (1873–1932)
in the New York Herald explored the reasons for Santos-Dumont's success, envy of other inventors, and the experiments that preceded him; tributes were
Alberto_Santos-Dumont
Irish film director and screenwriter
January 2016. Lawrence, Ben (1 September 2018). "Sexual repression, class envy and ghosts... The making of psychological drama The Little Stranger". The
Lenny_Abrahamson
Historically Black university in Hampton, Virginia, US
Babey Drew 2003 Grammy Award-winning record producer and disc jockey DJ Envy 1999 Radio Hall of Fame; disc jockey and host of The Breakfast Club Beverly
Hampton_University
Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
of the feminine castration complex and penis envy, Horney argued for a primary femininity and penis envy as a defensive formation rather than arising
Sigmund_Freud
Philosophical and spiritual question
principle applies to one's personal relations thus: "to be free from anger, envy, and jealousy". The Enlightenment and the colonial era both changed the nature
Meaning_of_life
English architect (1632–1723)
south front of Hampton Court Palace. Educated in Latin and Aristotelian physics at the University of Oxford, Wren was a founder of the Royal Society and
Christopher_Wren
British music magazine
described as "a great mix of humour and pop culture that has become the envy of the internet." In April 2011, DIY started a free monthly music magazine
DIY_(magazine)
Protagonist of the TV series House
thinks". In the season three episode "Lines in the Sand", he explains how he envies an autistic patient because society allows the patient to forgo the niceties
Gregory_House
DC Comics fictional supervillain
insatiable thirst for control and devoid of ethical principles. Luthor does not envy superheroes for their abilities but rather for the adoration they receive
Lex_Luthor
Soviet-Russian author and dissident (1918–2008)
things on earth—imperfect man, who is never free of pride, self-interest, envy, vanity, and dozens of other defects". He considered the West to possess
Aleksandr_Solzhenitsyn
Philosophical question
Mandeville and Sigmund Freud. Mandeville says that when vices like greed and envy are suitably regulated within the social sphere, they are what "spark[s]
Problem_of_evil
Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021
continued her education at Karl Marx University, Leipzig, where she studied physics from 1973 to 1978. While a student, she participated in the reconstruction
Angela_Merkel
criticism to be little more than an essentially anti-scientific 'science envy', having little to do with science itself and much more to do with cultural
Criticisms of anti-scientific viewpoints
Criticisms_of_anti-scientific_viewpoints
Mystic practices in Islam
or her credit by overcoming the traps of ostentation, pride, arrogance, envy, and long hopes (meaning the hope for a long life allowing us to mend our
Sufism
Fictional character on the television series The Big Bang Theory
what Nayyar calls a "bromance". Raj works as an astrophysicist in the Physics Department at Caltech. It was revealed in "The Monster Isolation" that
Raj_Koothrappali
Social science studying goods and services
included the family, charity, merit goods, and multiperson interactions, and envy and hatred. He and Kevin Murphy authored a book in 2001 that analysed market
Economics
American media executive (1878–1965)
ultra-ambitious; the intellect. Heavy, dull green is indicative of laziness and envy. Dull greens are splendid for the nervous, dynamic character but act almost
Natalie_Kalmus
2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024. Romano, Sal (January 30, 2025). "Vehicle physics-based destruction game Instruments of Destruction coming to PS5, Xbox Series
List of video games released in 2024
List_of_video_games_released_in_2024
only to be distracted by Envy, who begins tormenting him in battle. When Edward angrily demands to see Envy's true form, Envy gleefully obliges, transforming
List of Fullmetal Alchemist episodes
List_of_Fullmetal_Alchemist_episodes
Ancient Roman goddess of love, sex and fertility
Cupid's love for Psyche ("soul"), his filial disobedience, and his mother's envy. Images of Venus have been found in domestic murals, mosaics and household
Venus_(mythology)
Post-World War II occupation of Japan
"democratization of eroticism" was a source of surprise, curiosity, and even envy. The occupation set new models for relationships between Japanese men and
Occupation_of_Japan
American economist
of fair division, he is considered the first to introduce the concept of envy-free resource allocation. 2015 Leontief Award, Global Development And Environment
Duncan_K._Foley
Valerie responds to this by displaying more human traits such as anger and envy. After following Frank and Rachel on a rock climbing outing, Valerie attempts
List of The Outer Limits (1995 TV series) episodes
List_of_The_Outer_Limits_(1995_TV_series)_episodes
embraced inside oneself. According to Symington envy, greed and jealousy:"... act in concert." Envy, greed and jealousy first really makes us mad when
Neville_Symington
1810 book by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Alison (September–December 2002). "Kandinskii's theory of colour and Olesha's Envy". LookSmart FindArticles. Retrieved 2007-07-14. Serpa Erazo, Jorge, Pañol
Theory_of_Colours
DC Comics character
City, after facing Doctor Occult, who has been possessed by the spirit of Envy. During the Day of Vengeance series, Enchantress, Ragman, Blue Devil, and
Enchantress_(DC_Comics)
Monica H., et al. "Stereotype content model explains prejudice for an envied outgroup: Scale of Anti-Asian American stereotypes." Personality and Social
Stereotypes of East Asians in the United States
Stereotypes_of_East_Asians_in_the_United_States
Research division of HP Inc.
Hewlett-Packard Journal: 2–12. Kramer, Bernhard (2003). Advances in Solid State Physics. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 40. ISBN 9783540401506. "Hewlett-Packard
HP_Labs
Canadian nuclear physicist
envy of physicists around the world and opened up the field of heavy-ion physics. Allan Bromley is sometimes called the father of heavy-ion physics.
Albert_Edward_Litherland
American economics-inclined country music singer (born 1961)
songs about unconventional topics, including economics, atonal music, and physics. Shayne started releasing music as Merle Hazard in 2007, his stage name
Merle_Hazard
Capital and largest city of Lithuania
townspeople and nobles. Wealthy townspeople in luxurious clothing aroused the envy of Lithuanian nobility, who demanded laws regulating attire. The 1588 Statute
Vilnius
PHYSICS ENVY
PHYSICS ENVY
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Physical Bonding
Biblical
Raphu, relaxation; physic; comfort
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Outer; Body; Physical; Ambition; Power; Progress; Career; Success
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Telugu
Natural; Physical; Radiant; Pearl; Another Name for Shiva
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
A Blessed Girl; A Pious Girl; Celestial; Girl who is Free from Physical or Moral Defects
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a strong, aggressive, bull-like man, from Middle English bul(l)e, bol(l)e. Occasionally, the name may denote a keeper of a bull. Compare Bulman.German (mainly northern) : from a byname for a cattle breeder, keeper, or dealer. Compare South German Ochs.South German : nickname for a short fat man, a variant of Bolle, or a nickname for a man with the physical characteristics of a bull.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, Greek
Foliage; Green Branch; Form of Phyllis; A Leaf; Greenery
Female
English
English variant spelling of Greek Phyllis, PHYLISS means "foliage."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, French, Greek
Foliage; Green Branch; Leaf; Greenery
Boy/Male
Tamil
Physical bonding
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Norfolk)
English (mainly Norfolk) : from Middle English staf ‘rod’, ‘staff’; a nickname for a tall, thin person, or a metonymic occupational name for anyone who carried a staff of office, a reminder of his right to inflict physical discipline.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Pure gold, gold of Phasis or Pison.
Biblical
the physic or medicine of God
Male
Greek
(ἈÏιστείδης) Greek name composed of the elements aristos "best, excellent" and eidos "physique," hence "best physique." [Note: the word eidos is usually said to mean "kind; sort," but it has many other ARISTEIDES meanss as well. Most important is its literal meaning, "something that is seen," usually referring to the human body. For example, in medicine the term refers to the physical health of the body, especially the outward appearance which "can be seen."]Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English sparewe ‘sparrow’, perhaps for a small, chirpy person, or else for someone bearing some fancied physical resemblance to a sparrow.
Girl/Female
Greek American
Green bough.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Relaxation, physic, comfort.
Biblical
pure gold; gold of Phasis or Pison
Girl/Female
Biblical
Relaxation, physic, comfort.
Boy/Male
Biblical
The physic or medicine of God.
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PHYSICS ENVY
Boy/Male
Latin Swedish American Biblical
Just.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, German
Walled; Stream Town; From the Welshman's Farm; From the Walled Town; Variant of Walter Rules; Spring Settlement
Boy/Male
Greek
Loved.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu, Traditional
Star; Moon Light
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Renowned; Celebrated; Famous
Boy/Male
French German
Bow strength. Famous Bearer: late U.S. film star Humphrey Bogart.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Long lived
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Female
Spanish
Spanish name MARTIRIO means "martyrdom."
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew
Life
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n.
A physician.
n.
One versed in physics.
v. t.
To work on as a remedy; to heal; to cure.
a.
Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral, spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man.
n.
The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion.
a.
Of or pertaining to physics, or natural philosophy; treating of, or relating to, the causes and connections of natural phenomena; as, physical science; physical laws.
a.
Perceptible through a bodily or material organization; cognizable by the senses; external; as, the physical, opposed to chemical, characters of a mineral.
n.
The science of nature, or of natural objects; that branch of science which treats of the laws and properties of matter, and the forces acting upon it; especially, that department of natural science which treats of the causes (as gravitation, heat, light, magnetism, electricity, etc.) that modify the general properties of bodies; natural philosophy.
n.
A specific internal application for the cure or relief of sickness; a remedy for disease; a medicine.
adv.
In a physical manner; according to the laws of nature or physics; by physical force; not morally.
v. t.
To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as a cathartic; to purge.
a.
Above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws.
n.
A believer in the theory that the fundamental phenomena of life are to be explained upon purely chemical and physical principles; -- opposed to vitalist.
imp. & p. p.
of Physic
n.
Theology or divinity illustrated or enforced by physics or natural philosophy.
n.
Physics.
n.
Logic illustrated by physics.
a.
Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of medicine; medicinal; curative; healing; also, cathartic; purgative.
n.
Specifically, a medicine that purges; a cathartic.