pseudo-science

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pseudo-science

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From pseudo- + science, attested from 1796 (James Pettit Andrews, Robert Henry, History of Great Britain, from the death of Henry viii. to the accession of James vi. of Scotland to the crown of England p. 87, in reference to alchemy).

noun pseudo-sciences

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative spelling of pseudoscience

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"pseudo-science." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pseudo-science. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{pseudo_science_2026,
  title = {pseudo-science},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pseudo-science},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}