English Explanatory Dictionary

turtles all the way down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A situation of infinite regress; a circular explanation or model.

Word forms

turtles all the way down

Etymology

From a supposed explanation of what supports the World Turtle that supports the planet Earth.

Related words

chicken-or-egg question Münchhausen trilemma
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