resistentialismn.

Brit.

/ˌrɛzᵻˈstɛnʃəlɪz(ə)m/,

/ˌrɛzᵻˈstɛnʃl̩ɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˌrɛzəˈstɛn(t)ʃəˌlɪz(ə)m/

Origin: Formed within English, by blending; partly modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: resist v., French résister , existentialism n.

Etymology: Humorous blend of either resist v. or French résister resist v. with existentialism n., punning also on classical Latin rēs thing, things (see res n.¹); compare quot. 1948. Compare resistentialist adj.

humorous.

The theory that inanimate objects are hostile to humans; hostility manifested by inanimate objects.Originally in the works of Paul Jennings.

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resistentialism1948

1948 P. Jennings in Spectator 23 Apr. 491/1 Resistentialism is a philosophy of tragic grandeur... Resistentialism derives its name from its central thesis that Things (res) resist (résister) men... Resistentialism is the philosophy of what Things think about us.

1950 P. Jennings Oddly Enough 147 ‘Things are against us.’ This is the nearest English translation I can find for the basic concept of Resistentialism.

1950 T. R. Henn Pract. Fly-tying vi. 92 There are numerous minor examples of resistentialism... There is, first of all, the tendency of important things to lose themselves at critical moments.

1978 Verbatim May 11/1 It forms the basis of Clark-Thrimble's classic experiment in resistentialism.

1996 C. H. Elster There's Word for It! (2005) 246 Even my daughter..is well aware of the sinister power of resistentialism... Not long ago I heard her crying from another room. I ran to her aid and found her frowning at a chair. ‘That chair bumped me.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	resistentialism
释义	resistentialismn. Brit. /ˌrɛzᵻˈstɛnʃəlɪz(ə)m/, /ˌrɛzᵻˈstɛnʃl̩ɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌrɛzəˈstɛn(t)ʃəˌlɪz(ə)m/ Origin: Formed within English, by blending; partly modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: resist v., French résister , existentialism n. Etymology: Humorous blend of either resist v. or French résister resist v. with existentialism n., punning also on classical Latin rēs thing, things (see res n.¹); compare quot. 1948. Compare resistentialist adj. humorous. The theory that inanimate objects are hostile to humans; hostility manifested by inanimate objects.Originally in the works of Paul Jennings. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > existentialism > [noun] > resistentialism resistentialism1948 1948 P. Jennings in Spectator 23 Apr. 491/1 Resistentialism is a philosophy of tragic grandeur... Resistentialism derives its name from its central thesis that Things (res) resist (résister) men... Resistentialism is the philosophy of what Things think about us. 1950 P. Jennings Oddly Enough 147 ‘Things are against us.’ This is the nearest English translation I can find for the basic concept of Resistentialism. 1950 T. R. Henn Pract. Fly-tying vi. 92 There are numerous minor examples of resistentialism... There is, first of all, the tendency of important things to lose themselves at critical moments. 1978 Verbatim May 11/1 It forms the basis of Clark-Thrimble's classic experiment in resistentialism. 1996 C. H. Elster There's Word for It! (2005) 246 Even my daughter..is well aware of the sinister power of resistentialism... Not long ago I heard her crying from another room. I ran to her aid and found her frowning at a chair. ‘That chair bumped me.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1948
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