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pseudoscience

/ˌsʊdəʊˈsaɪəns/ noun · British & US
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What does pseudoscience mean?

noun

A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method, especially when they are not testable by the scientific method.

Example

"The claims of homeopathy are often dismissed as pseudoscience."

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