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pseudoscientific
This term carries a strong negative connotation and is typically used as a critique or a formal accusation of intellectual dishonesty. It describes a specific type of deception where the language, symbols, and appearance of science are adopted to lend an air of authority to claims that are not actually supported by the scientific method.
In academic and professional registers, it is used to distinguish between legitimate fringe science (which may be wrong but follows a valid process) and claims that are designed to be unfalsifiable. Because it implies a lack of integrity or a failure of logic, using this word in a casual conversation can come across as highly confrontational or dismissive.
Meanings
Examples
The brochure was filled with pseudoscientific claims about the detox tea.
Stop trying to justify this with pseudoscientific nonsense.
I wonder if this new wellness trend is actually based on science or just pseudoscientific marketing.
I wonder if this new wellness trend is actually based on science or just pseudoscientific marketing.
The professor warned the students against relying on pseudoscientific sources for their research papers.
The professor warned the students against relying on pseudoscientific sources for their research papers.
Many people mistake astrology for a science, but it is fundamentally pseudoscientific.
He tried to sound intellectual by using pseudoscientific jargon during the debate.
The documentary exposes the pseudoscientific methods used to trick investors.
The documentary exposes the pseudoscientific methods used to trick investors.
It sounds plausible at first, but the logic is entirely pseudoscientific.