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scientism Definition

sci·en·tism (sī′ən tiz′əm)

noun

  1. the techniques, beliefs, or attitudes characteristic of scientists
  2. the principle that scientific methods can and should be applied in all fields of investigation: often a disparaging usage

scientism Related Forms
sci′·en·tis′·tic adjective
scientism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • reject: An anarchist primitivism worthy of support would reject scientism, biologism, and the selective and uncritical embrace of anthropological research into gatherer-hunter cultures.
  • call: The view that science has won the battle to be recognized as the only valid form of knowledge is called scientism.