quantophrenia
The English word “quantophrenia” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- Excessive reliance on or use of facts and figures that can be derived using statistical or mathematical procedures.
- The inappropriate application of such processes, especially in anthropology and sociology.
Etymology
From quantitative + -phrenia.
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