pseudo-science

See also: pseudoscience and pseŭdoscience

English

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ science, attested from 1796 (James Pettit Andrews, Robert Henry, History of Great Britain, from the death of Henry viii. to the accession of James vi. of Scotland to the crown of England p. 87, in reference to alchemy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

pseudo-science (countable and uncountable, plural pseudo-sciences)

1. Alternative spelling of pseudoscience.

French

Alternative forms

• pseudoscience

Etymology

From pseudo- +‎ science.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /psø.do.sjɑ̃s/

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Noun

pseudo-science f (countable and uncountable, plural pseudo-sciences)

1. pseudoscience

Further reading

• “pseudo-science”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012