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unfalsifiable

[ uhn-fawl-suh-fahy-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not able to be proven false, and therefore not scientific:

    Of course conspiracies do happen, but most conspiracy theories are unsupported by evidence, and are also often unfalsifiable.

  2. not able to be fraudulently altered or represented falsely:

    This unique and unfalsifiable ID card will have the same function as a biometric passport.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of unfalsifiable1

First recorded in 1835–45; un- 1( def ) + falsifiable ( def )

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Example Sentences

Which is a completely unfalsifiable charge based on a quote taken out of context.

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