pseudoscience
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pseudoscience
- /ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/ UK
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From pseudo- + science, first attested in 1796, in reference to alchemy.
noun pseudosciences · pseudo-science
- Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true science). The fantastical pseudo-science of alchemy has in all ages had its numerous votaries …
- Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction. It pulls together first-rate pseudo-science and high-grade detective meller of the Spillane school (but entirely clean) and the result is fine read-and-forget entertainment.
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noun purported science
| Español | pseudociencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의사과학 uisagwahak, 유사과학 yusagwahak, 사이비과학 saibigwahak |
| 日本語 | 疑似科学 gijikagaku |
| 中文 | 偽科學 /伪科学 wěikēxué |
| Português | pseudociência |
| Français | pseudo-science |
| Deutsch | Pseudowissenschaft |
| Italiano | pseudoscienza |
| Ελληνικά | ψευδοεπιστήμη psevdoepistími |
| Română | pseudoștiință |
| Русский | псевдонау́ка psevdonaúka, лженау́ка lženaúka |
| Tiếng Việt | ngụy khoa học, giả khoa học |
Talk about this word "pseudoscience." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pseudoscience. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pseudoscience. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pseudoscience "pseudoscience." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pseudoscience.Cite this
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title = {pseudoscience},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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