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- noun obsolete One who relies solely on scientific measurements and observable facts without taking
human nature into consideration.
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Examples
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The complaints of educators that learning does not enter into character and affect conduct; the protests against memoriter work, against cramming, against gradgrind preoccupation with "facts," against devotion to wire-drawn distinctions and ill-understood rules and principles, all follow from this state of affairs.
democracy and Education : an Introduction to the Philosophy of Education 1916
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The complaints of educators that learning does not enter into character and affect conduct; the protests against memoriter work, against cramming, against gradgrind preoccupation with "facts," against devotion to wire-drawn distinctions and ill-understood rules and principles, all follow from this state of affairs.
Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education John Dewey 1905
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Ron Paul, in his fucktarded contribution on the day, has gradgrind:
Wonkette » top 2009
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Ron Paul, in his fucktarded contribution on the day, has gradgrind:
Wonkette » top 2009
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If the Home Office had complied with the courts 'rulings, Gabrial and those like him would at least have been able legally to obtain work, to support themselves and to regain some self-respect, which the gradgrind asylum support system appears calculated to destroy, along with hope and sanity.
IRR News 2009
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If the Home Office had complied with the courts 'rulings, Gabrial and those like him would at least have been able legally to obtain work, to support themselves and to regain some self-respect, which the gradgrind asylum support system appears calculated to destroy, along with hope and sanity.
IRR News 2009
vanishedone commented on the word gradgrind
T.H.E.: 'The third danger is incipient support of an audit culture that leads to a Gradgrinding of university departments. In Charles Dickens' Hard Times, a horse is famously defined as:
'"'Quadruped. Graminivorous. Forty teeth, namely twenty-four grinders, four eye-teeth, and twelve incisive. Sheds coat in the spring; in marshy countries sheds hoofs, too. Hoofs hard, but requiring to be shod with iron. Age known by marks in mouth.' Thus (and much more) ... 'Now girl number twenty,' said Mr. Gradgrind. 'You know what a horse is.'"'
April 16, 2009
silas commented on the word gradgrind
"One who is interested only in the cold, hard facts."
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September 18, 2009
sionnach commented on the word gradgrind
"Age known by marks in mouth"
Indeed, but what if our equine friend has been bishoped? Not to mention feagued?
September 18, 2009