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Coined by Irish linguist Iain Boal in 1992, deriving from the Neoclassical Greek word ἄγνωσις (ágnosis, “not knowing”), compare ἄγνωτος (ágnōtos), and -λογία (-logía).
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agnotology
Today it means: The study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data. Full definition →