pseudoscience

== English == === Alternative forms === pseudo-science === Etymology === From pseudo- +‎ science, first attested in 1796, in reference to alchemy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/ Hyphenation: pseu‧do‧sci‧ence === Noun === pseudoscience (countable and uncountable, plural pseudosciences) (derogatory) Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true science). [from 1796] Coordinate term: science Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== parascience === References ===