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dis·mal sci·ence
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dismal sciencenoun
Economics or the field of political economy.
Etymology: Coined by Thomas Carlyle in 1849.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Dismal Science
Carlyle's name for the political economy that with self-complacency leaves everything to settle itself by the law of supply and demand, as if that were all the law and the prophets. The name is applied to every science that affects to dispense with the spiritual as a ruling factor in human affairs.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dismal science in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dismal science in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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