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Definition pseudoscience in British English

pseudoscience noun

noun
/ˈsjuːdəʊˌsaɪəns/
1

an idea, theory, method or area of thought that claims to be scientific but has no basis in science

Example

Pseudosciences are formulated so vaguely that they can never be proven or disproven.

2

all the areas of pseudoscience regarded as a group

Example

When real scientists are active, they can expose pseudoscience.

Definition pseudoscience in British English