Where does “quantophrenia” come from?

quantophrenia (English) comes from English -phrenia, from Ancient Greek φρήν, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren- — soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body.

quantophrenia (English): Excessive reliance on or use of facts and figures that can be derived using statistical or mathematical procedures

Definitions

  1. Excessive reliance on or use of facts and figures that can be derived using statistical or mathematical procedures

Ancestry of “quantophrenia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phreniamental disorder
2Ancient GreekφρήνThe midriff, stomach and lower chest or breast;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰren-soul, mind; mind; an internal part of the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰren-Every word from Ancient Greek φρήνEvery word from English -phrenia