pseudoscientific

Speech parts

1. pseudoscientific - Adjective

2. pseudoscientific - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

based on theories and methods erroneously regarded as scientific

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

charlatan quackery arbitrary approximate fraud invalid irrational sham illogical impostor deceiver quack mountebank scammer imposter
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Antonyms

scientific

Related terms

pseudoscience pseudoscientist pseudoprofessional pseudomedical pseudoscientistic pseudoscientism

Phrases with the word

pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry pseudoscientific form of creationism

Examples

Academic discussions of acupuncture still make reference to pseudoscientific concepts such as qi and meridians despite the lack of scientific evidence. Source: Internet

According to the NSF report, there is a lack of knowledge of pseudoscientific issues in society and pseudoscientific practices are commonly followed. Source: Internet

He did not oppose religious conviction in others, but he frequently railed against superstitious and pseudoscientific beliefs that tried to pass themselves off as genuine science. Source: Internet

His published writing during the Nazi period included support for Nazi ideas of " racial hygiene " couched in pseudoscientific metaphors. citation citation citation Föger, B., & Taschwer, K. (2001). Source: Internet

For reasons like these, many people coin Lysenkoism as being pseudoscientific. Source: Internet

Further analysis of complex pseudoscientific phenomena require System 2, which follows rules, compares objects along multiple dimensions, and weighs options. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pseudoscholarship pseudoscholastic pseudoscience pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry pseudoscientific form of creationism pseudoscientifically