pseudoscience

[ soo-doh-sahy-uh ns ]
/ ˌsu doʊˈsaɪ əns /

noun

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

Origin of pseudoscience

First recorded in 1835–45; pseudo- + science

OTHER WORDS FROM pseudoscience

pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic [soo-doh-sahy-uh n-tif-ik] /ˌsu doʊˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk/, adjective pseu·do·sci·en·tif·i·cal·ly, adverb pseu·do·sci·en·tist, noun

Words nearby pseudoscience

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British Dictionary definitions for pseudoscience

pseudoscience
/ (ˌsjuːdəʊˈsaɪəns) /

noun

a discipline or approach that pretends to be or has a close resemblance to science

Derived forms of pseudoscience

pseudoscientific, adjective

Cultural definitions for pseudoscience

pseudoscience
[ (sooh-doh-seye-uhns) ]

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.