pseudoscientific

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pseudoscientific

/ˌsuː.dəʊ̯ˌsaɪ̯.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/
/ˌsuː.dəʊ̯ˌsaɪ̯.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/ UK
/ˌsuː.dəʊ̯ˌsʌɪ̯.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/ UK
/ˌsu.doʊ̯ˌsaɪ̯.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/ Canada, US
/ˌsʉː.dəʉ̯ˌsɑe̯.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/ Australia
/ˌsʉː.dɐʉ̯ˌsɑe̯.ənˈtəf.ək/ New Zealand
/ˌsʉ.doˌsaɪ̯.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/ Scotland
/ˌsʉ.doˌsaɪ̯.ʌnˈtɪf.ɪk/ Scotland

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Where it comes from

From pseudoscience + -ific, influenced by scientific. By surface analysis, pseudo- + scientific. First attested in 1836.

adjective more pseudoscientific · most pseudoscientific · pseudo-scientific

Of, relating to, or employing pseudoscience; not scientific, though purporting to be scientific. […] another example of the desire to control deviant lifestyles: the preparation by the FBI of pseudoscientific "profiles" that purport to describe the murderers.

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adj of, relating to, or employing pseudoscience

Español	pseudocientífico
日本語	疑似科学的 gijikagakuteki
中文	偽科學的 /伪科学的 wěikēxué de
Português	pseudocientífico
Français	pseudo-scientifique, pseudoscientifique
Deutsch	pseudowissenschaftlich, afterwissenschaftlich, scheinwissenschaftlich
Русский	псевдонау́чный psevdonaúčnyj

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@misc{pseudoscientific_2026,
  title = {pseudoscientific},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pseudoscientific},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}