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Definition of pseudo-science - 2 dictionary results

pseu⋅do⋅sci⋅ence

  [soo-doh-sahy-uhns]
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–noun
any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
Origin:
1835–45; pseudo- + science

Related forms:
pseu⋅do⋅sci⋅en⋅tif⋅ic  [soo-doh-sahy-uhn-tif-ik] , adjective
pseu⋅do⋅sci⋅en⋅tif⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
pseu⋅do⋅sci⋅en⋅tist, noun
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pseudo-science 
"a pretended or mistaken science," 1844, from pseudo- (q.v.) + science.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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