scientize

American

[sahy-uhn-tahyz] / ˈsaɪ ənˌtaɪz /

especially British, scientise

verb (used with object)

scientized, scientizing

to apply or attempt to apply scientific principles to.

to scientize art criticism.

Etymology

Origin of scientize

First recorded in 1885–90; scient(ific) + -ize

Example Sentences

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scientize scientized scientizing

Indeed, reading Eagleman, and returning to this debate about evil, led me to think about something that had occurred to me in examining the fallacious attempts to scientize Hitler.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2011

The word "scientized" has been used to describe the idea of making a claim "seem like it's just about science" when it's actually about complicated policy issues and moral and cultural questions.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2021

To appease both groups, the state-owned drug-making sector decided that doctors trained in Chinese and Western medicine should learn from each other, "scientizing" Chinese medicine and seeking new innovations from tradition.

From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2021

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