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pseudoscience

/ˈsuː.dəʊˌsaɪ.əns/

Traduction: Nom désignant un système de théories, de méthodes ou de croyances qui se présente comme scientifique mais qui manque de soutien empirique ou repose sur des hypothèses erronées.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˈsuː.dəʊˌsaɪ.əns/

A noun referring to a system of theories, methods, or beliefs that is presented as scientific but lacks empirical support or is based on incorrect assumptions.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un système de théories, de méthodes ou de croyances qui se présente comme scientifique mais qui manque de soutien empirique ou repose sur des hypothèses erronées.
  1. False science C1 formal

    A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method, but actually based on incorrect assumptions or lacking evidence.

    • Astrology is often considered a pseudoscience because it lacks empirical support.
    • Many alternative medicine practices are dismissed as pseudoscience by mainstream researchers.
    • The book debunks common pseudosciences like phrenology and homeopathy.

    🇫🇷Pseudoscience

    Antonymes: science

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