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nothing-buttery

nothing-buttery noun: any form of reductionism seen as explaining away phenomena.

Noun

nothing-buttery (usually uncountable, plural nothing-butteries)

  1. (derogatory, usually) Any form of reductionism seen as explaining away phenomena.

Forms of nothing-buttery

pluralnothing-butteries

Origin of nothing-buttery

From nothing but + -ery.

Questions about nothing-buttery

What does nothing-buttery mean?
Nothing-buttery means any form of reductionism seen as explaining away phenomena.
What part of speech is nothing-buttery?
Nothing-buttery is a noun.
What is the plural of nothing-buttery?
The plural of nothing-buttery is nothing-butteries.

Words near nothing-buttery in the dictionary

  1. nothing to write home about
  2. nothing ventured, nothing gained
  3. nothing-burger
  4. nothing-burgers
  5. nothing-butteries
  6. nothing-buttery
  7. nothing-up-my-sleeve number
  8. nothing-up-my-sleeve numbers
  9. nothingarian
  10. nothingarianism
  11. nothingarians

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