pseudoscience
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pseu·do·sci·ence
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Definition of pseudoscience
: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
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Other Words from pseudoscience
pseudoscientific
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pseudoscientist
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Examples of pseudoscience in a Sentence
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Biased or motivated reasoning can easily shade into pseudoscience. — Rachel Poser, Harper's magazine, "Common Ground," 19 Aug. 2019 At the end of each investigation, Blocher and Poppy rate their subject in a series of categories, including creepiness, danger and pseudoscience, so the show works both as entertainment and as a kind of public service. — New York Times, "8 Podcasts for the Spiritual Searcher," 21 June 2019 In the 1920s, researchers began to explore the development of genealogical tests â research that, not coincidentally, occurred in an era of burgeoning interest in eugenics and racial pseudoscience. — Nara B. Milanich, Time, "Paternity Testing Had a Long History Before Todayâs DNA Kits. The Science Hasnât Always Matched the Hype," 10 June 2019 We are surrounded by people who profess their love of science and we are surrounded by things that are mostly made up and deep-dipped in pseudoscience: chiropractic, homeopathy, yoga, aromatherapy, reiki, the terror of GMOs and vaccines, etc. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Thereâs No Such Thing as âBrainwashingâ," 16 June 2019 Much of the cultural legacy of Sigmund Freud is pure mythology, based on pseudoscience and fraud. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Thereâs No Such Thing as âBrainwashingâ," 16 June 2019 All of this is fiction, wrapped in the same conspiratorial gauze as countless other viral pseudoscience clipsâbut the McGill video cops to it just 40 seconds in. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "A âCancer Cureâ Video Skewered Bad Scienceâand Went Viral Itself," 10 July 2018 People have taken to Twitter to express their concern with Goop heading to another platform, alleging that the brand reports pseudoscience. — Maya Mcdowell, House Beautiful, "Everything We Know So Far About Gwyneth Paltrowâs 'Goop' Series On Netflix," 6 Feb. 2019 From day one the program is a ludicrous conflation of false religion and pseudoscience. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "âBoy Erasedâ Review: Toxic Treatment," 1 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pseudoscience.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for pseudoscience
pseudoscience
noun
pseu·do·sci·ence
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Medical Definition of pseudoscience
: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
Other Words from pseudoscience
pseudoscientific
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adjective