pataphysics
/ˌpætəˈfɪzɪks/plural noun
usu. treated as sing.
- the branch of philosophy that deals with an imaginary realm additional to metaphysics荒诞玄学。
词源
1940s: from Greek ta epi ta metaphusika, literally 'the (works) imposed on the Metaphysics'. The concept was introduced by Alfred Jarry （1873-1907）, French writer of the Absurd.