sciosophy

[sahy-os-uh-fee]

noun

plural

sciosophies 

1. supposed knowledge of natural or supernatural phenomena or forces, usually based on tradition, as astrology or phrenology.

Other Word Forms

• sciosophist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sciosophy¹

< Greek skio- (combining form of skiá shadow) + -sophy

Example Sentences

"Sciosophy," according to the late Dr. David Starr Jordan, who coined the word, is the pseudo-dietetic dicta imposed by food advertisers upon consumers.

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