pseudoscience

[ soo-doh-sahy-uhns ]

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

Origin of pseudoscience

1
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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British Dictionary definitions for pseudoscience

pseudoscience

/ (ˌsjuːdəʊˈsaɪəns) /


noun
  1. 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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