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sciosophy

American  
[sahy-os-uh-fee] / saɪˈɒs əˌfi /

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

Etymology

Origin of sciosophy

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

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