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hitchens' razor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
hitchen-s' ra-zor
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A philosophical razor stating that what can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.

Example Sentences

Etymology

After Christopher Hitchens' translation of a Latin law code precept, "Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur".

Inflected Forms

Hitchens's razor (alternative)

Phrases

Occam's razor Hanlon's razor

Frequently Paired Words

Occam's razor Hanlon's razor

Questions

What does hitchens' razor mean?
A philosophical razor stating that what can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
Where does hitchens' razor come from?
After Christopher Hitchens' translation of a Latin law code precept, "Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur".

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