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scientize

American  
[sahy-uhn-tahyz] / ˈsaɪ ənˌtaɪz /
especially British, scientise

verb (used with object)

scientized, scientizing
  1. to apply or attempt to apply scientific principles to.

    to scientize art criticism.


Etymology

Origin of scientize

First recorded in 1885–90; scient(ific) + -ize