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pseudoscience

[ soo-doh-sahy-uhns ]

noun

  1. any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.


pseudoscience

/ ˌːəʊˈɪəԲ /

noun

  1. a discipline or approach that pretends to be or has a close resemblance to science
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pseudoscience

  1. A system of theories or assertions about the natural world that claim or appear to be scientific but that, in fact, are not. For example, astronomy is a science, but astrology is generally viewed as a pseudoscience.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܻˌˈپھ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ····پ· [soo-doh-sahy-, uh, n-, tif, -ik], adjective
  • d·e·پi·· adverb
  • d·IJ·پ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudoscience1

First recorded in 1835–45; pseudo- + science
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Example Sentences

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The inescapable conclusion is that Kennedy’s HHS is in the grip of a pseudoscience revolution in which misinformation and disinformation are ascendant.

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It's also the height of social Darwinism and the pseudoscience of race.

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But he was scrutinised for recommending homeopathy, alternative medicine and other treatments that critics have called "pseudoscience".

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In fact, many activists compare ABA to abusive pseudoscience like gay conversion therapy.

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Yet he also supported eugenics, or the pseudoscience of controlling human reproduction to ensure that genetic traits deemed desirable are passed on.

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