pseudoscience

noun

pseu·​do·​sci·​ence ˌsü-dō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 

: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific

pseudoscientific

ˌsü-dō-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik 

adjective

pseudoscientist

ˌsü-dō-ˈsī-ən-tist 

noun

Examples of pseudoscience in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The world of exercise supplements is filled with misinformation and pseudoscience. —Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pseudoscience

• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• science

Medical Definition

pseudoscience

noun

pseu·​do·​sci·​ence ˌsüd-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 

: a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific

pseudoscientific

-ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik 

adjective