Английский

pseudoscience

gb/sˌudoʊsˈaɪəns/ us/sˌudoʊsˈaɪəns/
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Существительное C1 abstract
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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

Модель употребления: [something] is pseudoscience; [a claim/practice] dismissed as pseudoscience
Частая ошибка:
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.
Синонимы
junk science (more informal and often used for bad or politically disputed research) | quackery (especially used for false or fraudulent medical treatments) | false science (plain descriptive phrase, less common as a term)
Антонимы
science (systematic study based on evidence, testing, and accepted methods) | evidence-based practice (used especially in medicine and policy for methods supported by reliable evidence)
Коллокации
dismiss something as pseudoscience |debunk pseudoscience |promote pseudoscience |spread pseudoscience |pseudoscience and misinformation |pseudoscience and quackery |medical pseudoscience |classic pseudoscience |dangerous pseudoscience |borderline pseudoscience
Темы
science |critical_thinking |beliefs |health |media
Примеры
  • 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.
Примеры для изучающих
  • Astrology is often called pseudoscience.
  • The website sells products based on pseudoscience.
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Словарная форма
pseudoscience
IPA
GB/sˌudoʊsˈaɪəns/
US/sˌudoʊsˈaɪəns/
Слоги и ударение
pseudos - cience (2 слога)
Формы слова
Noun
  • Base: pseudoscience
  • Plural: pseudosciences
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