pseudoscientist en · NOUN
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Etymology
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English scientist English pseudoscientist From pseudo- + scientist.
Meanings
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(derogatory) A practitioner of pseudoscience; a bogus or sham scientist.
The pseudoscientist will claim that these theories are well supported by the evidence...
1972, Michael Martin, Concepts of Science Education: A Philosophical Analysis:Near-synonym: scientician (in its modern sense)
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudoscientists | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pseudo-scientist | alternative | lexicographic |
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Relateds
pseudoscientific · pseudoscience · pseudoscientistic · science
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Translations (24)
de After-Gelehrte (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Scheinwissenschaftlerin (practitioner of pseudoscience) · ru лжеучёный (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Aftergelehrter (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de After-Gelehrter (practitioner of pseudoscience) · es seudocientífico (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Afterwissenschaftler (practitioner of pseudoscience) · cmn 偽科學家 /伪科学家 (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Afterforscherin (practitioner of pseudoscience) · uk псевдовче́ний (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Pseudowissenschaftler (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Pseudowissenschaftlerin (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Afterwissenschaftlerin (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Pseudowissenschafterin (practitioner of pseudoscience) · uk псевдонауко́вець (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Scheinwissenschaftler (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Pseudowissenschafter (practitioner of pseudoscience) · ru псевдоучёный (practitioner of pseudoscience) · fr pseudoscientifique (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Aftergelehrte (practitioner of pseudoscience) · nl pseudowetenschapper (practitioner of pseudoscience) · fi pseudotieteilijä (practitioner of pseudoscience) · fr pseudo-scientifique (practitioner of pseudoscience) · de Afterforscher (practitioner of pseudoscience)