Etymology

pseudoscientist

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Today it means: A practitioner of pseudoscience; a bogus or sham scientist. Full definition →

English scientist ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishscientist
  6. English todaypseudoscientist

From pseudo- + scientist.

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