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pseudoscience


pseu·do·sci·ence

noun \ˌsü-dō-ˈsī-ən(t)s\

Definition of PSEUDOSCIENCE

: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic \-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik\ adjective
pseu·do·sci·en·tist \-ˈsī-ən-tist\ noun

First Known Use of PSEUDOSCIENCE

1844

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