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pseudoscience
[ soo-doh-sahy-uhns ]
noun
- any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
pseudoscience
/ ˌsjuːdəʊˈsaɪəns /
noun
- a discipline or approach that pretends to be or has a close resemblance to science
Derived Forms
- ˌpseudoˌscienˈtific, adjective
Other Words From
- pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic [soo-doh-sahy-, uh, n-, tif, -ik], adjective
- pseudo·scien·tifi·cal·ly adverb
- pseudo·scien·tist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of pseudoscience1
Example Sentences
But the line between promotion and science on the show was not always clear, and Oz has recommended homeopathy, alternative medicine and other treatments that critics have called “pseudoscience”.
That "Low IQ" claim is a favorite, unsubtle dog whistle Trump often applies to Black people, following his lifelong obsession with the racist pseudoscience of eugenics.
Attempts to reach this ceiling have attracted a wave of pseudoscience, from injecting the blood of younger people to tests that can tell one's "true age."
These organisations cite peer-reviewed evidence indicating the technique is discredited pseudoscience and have flagged the risks it poses to disabled people, their families, and facilitators themselves, because of potential false allegations.
“Knowing who the speakers and panelists are,” wrote the veteran pseudoscience debunker David Gorski, “I know that ‘assessing the past’ will likely consist of highly revisionist history ... claiming that public health interventions didn’t work.”
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