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antiscientific

British  
/ ˌæntɪˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk /

adjective

  1. opposed to the principles, methods, or aims of science

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We hope the courts avoid such antiscientific meddling in the future, and we ask Congress to find ways to strengthen the act's original provisions.

From Scientific American • Oct. 18, 2023

Taylor’s critics are simply astonished by what they call his antiscientific embrace of the supernatural—and the Pentagon’s willingness to work with him.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 29, 2022

Birx’s admirers, including Emory University epidemiologist Carlos del Rio, credit her with sometimes pushing back against antiscientific White House policies.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 14, 2020

Though close to 80% of American children receive the standard battery of vaccinations, skepticism about their safety remains widespread, in part because of the antiscientific clamor of the McCarthy camp.

From Time • Feb. 25, 2010

If it keeps the features of dilettanteism and prefers association with the antiscientific tendencies, it is pre-destined to have a spasmodic character and ultimately to be harmful.

From Psychotherapy by Münsterberg, Hugo