Veblen

American  

[veb-luhn] / ˈvɛb lən /

noun

1. Oswald, 1880–1960, U.S. mathematician.

2. Thorstein 1857–1929, U.S. economist and sociologist.

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Veblen British  

/ ˈvɛblən /

noun

1. Thorstein (ˈθɔːstɪn). 1857–1929, US economist and social scientist, noted for his analysis of social and economic institutions. His works include The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) and The Theory of Business Enterprise (1904)

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Example Sentences

In 1976, Simons received the American Mathematical Society’s Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry for research that would prove to be influential to string theory and other areas of physics.

From Seattle Times

In economics, Veblen goods are things you buy not for their intrinsic worth but to display how much disposable income you have.

From Los Angeles Times

"I kept watching and I was barely seeing any seedlings at all," Veblen said.

From Salon

Essentially, Veblen condemned the classical and medieval activities of learning and leisure with the vitriol once reserved for sloth.

From Salon

Veblen pointed out that people buy homes with rooms that are rarely used, just to show off the owner’s wealth.

From Salon