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pseudoscience

[soo-doh-sahy-uh ns]
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noun
  1. any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
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Origin of pseudoscience

First recorded in 1835–45; pseudo- + science
Related formspseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic [soo-doh-sahy-uh n-tif-ik] /ˌsu doʊˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk/, adjectivepseu·do·sci·en·tif·i·cal·ly, adverbpseu·do·sci·en·tist, noun
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pseudoscience

noun
  1. a discipline or approach that pretends to be or has a close resemblance to science
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Derived Formspseudoscientific, adjective
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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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