crank science en · NOUN
Meanings
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(derogatory, uncountable, usually) Pseudoscience; activity which appears to be science-like but is not founded on proper scientific methods.
While global warming is far from "crank science", as the critics of Kyoto have called it, it is not the science any practising politician is likely to remember from high school, or voters readily comprehend.
2001 June 21, London Review of Books:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crank sciences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |