- facts and principles systematized and presented as science, but having no true scientific basis or application
- any field or theory presuming without warrant to have a scientific basis or application
Numerology is a type of pseudoscience.
The definition of pseudoscience is a set of beliefs, theories or practices falsely believed to be based on scientific evidence.
An example of pseudoscience is the belief in numerology, the relationship between certain numbers and people and events.
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pseudoscience
noun
A theory, methodology, or practice that is considered to be without scientific foundation.
Related Forms:
- pseu′do·sci′en·tif′ic
adjective
- pseu′do·sci′en·tist
noun
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Sentence Examples
- While many people profess not to believe in astrology, due to its roots in pseudoscience, others feel that many of the ways that astrological profiles can explain a person's behavior are quite accurate.
Words near pseudoscience in the dictionary
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