Concept information
Preferred term
mihilism
Definition(s)
- Ironical term proposed by Bruun (1950) to point to the tendency of some taxonomists to name new taxa mostly for the purpose of ‘immortalise’ their own name. (Bruun 1950 (Definition in Dubois 2008))
Note
- Etymology: L: mihi, [attributed] to me dativ of purpose of ego, I, me.
Scope note(s)
- Code: No term
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
- Bruun, A. F. (1950) The Systema Naturae of the twentieth century. Science, 112: 342–343. [ https://doi.org/10.1126/science.112.2908.342-a ]
Identifier
- 704
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/FM8-D1WZ0Z09-7
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