Pseudoscience (Noun)
Meaning
An activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Many proponents of pseudoscience use persuasive rhetoric and fancy terminology to disguise their lack of evidence and make their claims sound legitimate.
- Some health products, like magnetic wristbands, rely on pseudoscience to claim unproven health benefits, which often convince consumers to buy them.
- His colleagues grew concerned when they discovered his latest paper relied on pseudoscience and speculations rather than concrete scientific data.
- Proponents of this particular diet argued that its scientific basis lay in cellular balance and optimal digestion, which their critics argued was little more than pseudoscience.
- Citing experts from outside mainstream science and exploiting general misconceptions, he wrote several popular books advocating for various forms of pseudoscience.