Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction.
Used in a Sentence
pseudoscience
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pseudoscience.
Editorial note
The US is a world leader in bureaucratic use of pseudoscience.
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Quick take
Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of pseudoscience gathered in one view.
(derogatory) 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).
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for pseudoscience.
noun
Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction.
noun
(derogatory) 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).
Example sentences
The US is a world leader in bureaucratic use of pseudoscience.
The reason you're getting downvoted a lot is that HN is pretty hostile to snake oil and pseudoscience, and alkaline water is a poster child for both.
I do like how they double down on the pseudoscience and had Odom performing regular lie detector tests.
It is possible that some of the points raised in this article may be contemporary manifestation of what will in time become pseudoscience.
Venture capitalists investing in blatantly wrong and scammy pseudoscience is nothing new.
You can explain a lot of things through evolution, but to explain all behaviour in terms of it leads to a lot quackery and pseudoscience.
It is pseudoscience trying to mask itself as being legitimate.
It was pseudoscience, with a veneer of misapplied statistics.
I care a lot about 'food integrity' and sustainability, but it really bothers me that the most vocal activists spout this kind of pseudoscience.
This screams pseudoscience all over the place.
I couldn't agree more, this article is pseudoscience garbage.
This...seems like nonsensical pseudoscience.
Quote examples
Pulling three quotes from it, "controlled trials failed to show any benefit from NLP", "Numerous literature reviews and meta-analyses have failed to show evidence for NLP's assumptions or effectiveness as a therapeutic method", and "Among the reasons for considering NLP a pseudoscience are that evidence in favor of it is limited to anecdotes and personal testimony".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use pseudoscience in a sentence?
The US is a world leader in bureaucratic use of pseudoscience.
What does pseudoscience mean?
Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction.
What part of speech is pseudoscience?
pseudoscience is commonly used as noun.