nonscience en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der. Latin sciō Latin sciēns Latin -ia Latin scientialbor. Old French sciencebor. Middle English science English science English nonscience From non- + science.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) That which is not science, or a specific non-scientific field
Relativists maintain that there are no fundamental differences between sciences and nonsciences.
2002, Shelby D. Hunt, Dennis B. Arnett, “Philosophical-Methodological Foundations”, in Earl & Kemp, editors, The Elgar Companion to Consumer Research and Economic Psychology, →ISBN, page 441:
- (countable, uncountable) A body, set, or system of information, methods, beliefs, and hypotheses (such as history, astrology or metaphysics) that does not use the scientific method or follow accepted scientific standards as a basis for observation, or development of a theory.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonsciences | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| non-science | alternative | lexicographic |