pseudoscience

noun pseu·do·sci·ence \ˌsü-dō-ˈsī-ən(t)s\

Definition of PSEUDOSCIENCE

: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific

— pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic \-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik\ adjective

— pseu·do·sci·en·tist \-ˈsī-ən-tist\ noun

1844

Medical Dictionary

noun pseu·do·sci·ence \ˌsüd-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s\

: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific

—pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic \-ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik\ adjective

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