pseudoscience
noun/ˈsuːdəʊsaɪəns/, /ˈsjuːdəʊsaɪəns/
/ˈsuːdəʊsaɪəns/
[countable, uncountable]- a set of theories, beliefs or methods that some people claim are based on scientific fact even though in reality they are not
- Eugenics was a pseudoscience based on racism.
- There's a lot of pseudoscience and misinformation here.
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