pseudoscience

[ soo-doh-sahy-uhns ]

noun

any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.

Origin of pseudoscience

First recorded in 1835–45; pseudo- + science

Other words from pseudoscience

pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic [soo-doh-sahy-uhn-tif-ik], /ˌsu doʊˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk/, adjective
pseu·do·sci·en·tif·i·cal·ly, adverb
pseu·do·sci·en·tist, noun

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How to use pseudoscience in a sentence

Reinhart & Rogoff were not gripped by the pseudo-science-economics that has ensnared so many on the right.
What's the Fallout from Reinhart-Rogoff? | David Frum | April 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
He was a believer in astrology, and laid this pseudo-science also under contribution in the interpretation of Holy Writ.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac Husik
Astrology is the typical example of pseudo-science in medicine.
Psychotherapy | James J. Walsh
Conscious intuition stimulates scientific research, while pseudo-science closes the door to inductive research.
The Positive Outcome of Philosophy | Joseph Dietzgen
But he also practised the pseudo-science of astrology, and drew a horoscope of favorable and unfavorable hours of the day.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6) | Heinrich Graetz

The greatest theologians contributed to the welter of unreason from which this pseudo-science was developed.
History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom | Andrew Dickson White

British Dictionary definitions for pseudoscience

pseudoscience

/ (ˌsjuːdəʊˈsaɪəns) /

noun

a discipline or approach that pretends to be or has a close resemblance to science

Derived forms of pseudoscience

pseudoscientific, adjective

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Cultural definitions for pseudoscience

pseudoscience

[ (sooh-doh-seye-uhns) ]

A system of theories or assertions about the natural world that claim or appear to be scientific but that, in fact, are not. For example, astronomy is a science, but astrology is generally viewed as a pseudoscience.

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