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pseudoscience

noun
/ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/UK

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin scientialbor. Old French sciencebor. Middle English science English science English pseudoscience From pseudo- + science, first attested in 1796, in reference to alchemy.

  1. derived from scientia
  2. derived from science
  3. inherited from science
  4. formed as pseudoscience — “pseudo- + science”

Definitions

  1. Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or…

    Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true science).

    • The fantastical pseudo-science of alchemy has in all ages had its numerous votaries …

  2. Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction.

    • It pulls together first-rate pseudo-science and high-grade detective meller of the Spillane school (but entirely clean) and the result is fine read-and-forget entertainment.

The neighborhood

Derived

pseudoscientific, pseudoscientifically, pseudoscientist

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA