pseudoscience
gb/sˌudoʊsˈaɪəns/ us/sˌudoʊsˈaɪəns/
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claims falsely presented as science
ideas or practices that pretend to be scientific but are not based on real scientific evidence
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is pseudoscience; [a claim/practice] dismissed as pseudoscience
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not use pseudoscience for any science you simply disagree with; it usually means claims that lack proper evidence or method while presenting themselves as scientific.
Sinonime
junk science (more informal and often used for bad or politically disputed research)
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quackery (especially used for false or fraudulent medical treatments)
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false science (plain descriptive phrase, less common as a term)
Antonime
science (systematic study based on evidence, testing, and accepted methods)
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evidence-based practice (used especially in medicine and policy for methods supported by reliable evidence)
Colocații
dismiss something as pseudoscience
|debunk pseudoscience
|promote pseudoscience
|spread pseudoscience
|pseudoscience and misinformation
|pseudoscience and quackery
|medical pseudoscience
|classic pseudoscience
|dangerous pseudoscience
|borderline pseudoscience
Teme
science
|critical_thinking
|beliefs
|health
|media
Exemple
- Many scientists regard astrology as pseudoscience because its claims have not held up in controlled tests.
- The documentary explains how pseudoscience can sound convincing when it uses technical language.
- Doctors warned that the treatment was pseudoscience and could delay effective medical care.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Astrology is often called pseudoscience.
- The website sells products based on pseudoscience.
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Forma de dicționar
pseudoscience
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GB/sˌudoʊsˈaɪəns/
US/sˌudoʊsˈaɪəns/
Silabe și accent
pseudos - cience (2 silabe)
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Noun
- Base: pseudoscience
- Plural: pseudosciences
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