pseudoscience
noun
pseu·do·sci·ence
ˌsü-dō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
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There’s some overlap [in that global warming was also] a also topic that was considered pseudoscience and fringe, and there was a stigma around scientists talking about it.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Kennedy’s confirmation is a victory for Trump, and a clear message that Senate Republicans are willing to embrace pseudoscience in their unwavering deference to him.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Evidence increases freedom From the 20th-century belief that instruction should be tailored to students’ skull shape to the 1970s movement promoting unstructured learning in classrooms without walls, pseudoscience and fads have obstructed improvements in education.
—Nicole M. McNeil, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Lore: Spooky and witty, this classic podcast plumbs history to uncover horrifying folklore, mythology, and pseudoscience.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2025
Kennedy’s confirmation is a victory for Trump, and a clear message that Senate Republicans are willing to embrace pseudoscience in their unwavering deference to him.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Evidence increases freedom From the 20th-century belief that instruction should be tailored to students’ skull shape to the 1970s movement promoting unstructured learning in classrooms without walls, pseudoscience and fads have obstructed improvements in education.
—Nicole M. McNeil, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
Lore: Spooky and witty, this classic podcast plumbs history to uncover horrifying folklore, mythology, and pseudoscience.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pseudoscience
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pseudoscience
noun
pseu·do·sci·ence
ˌsüd-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s
: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
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