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pseudoscientifically

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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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Cultural Dictionary

pseudoscience [(sooh-doh-seye-uhns)]

A system of theories or assertions about the natural world that claim or appear to be scientific but that, in fact, are not. For example, astronomy is a science, but astrology is generally viewed as a pseudoscience.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pseu·do·sci·ence
Pronunciation: "süd-O-'sI-&n(t)s
Function: noun
: a system of theories, assumptions, and methodserroneously regarded as scientific —pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic /-"sI-&n-'tif-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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