Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zombie theory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: zom-bie the-o-ry
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scientific theory that has been disproved, or for which attempts to prove it have failed, but which continues to be presented as a viable theory.

Example Sentences

"The best example of a zombie theory is the one-time giant of American sociological theory, structural functionalism."
"Sometimes, even when the very author of the theory argues that it has reached its threshold, the zombie theory keeps stumbling around as more than a historical reference point."

Inflected Forms

zombie theories (plural)

Phrases

philosophical zombie

Frequently Paired Words

philosophical zombie

Questions

What does zombie theory mean?: A scientific theory that has been disproved, or for which attempts to prove it have failed, but which continues to be presented as a viable theory.

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