Meanings
nounnonscience (countable and uncountable, plural nonsciences)
plural nonsciences · alternative non-science
- uncountableusuallyThat which is not science, or a specific non-scientific field
Relativists maintain that there are no fundamental differences between sciences and nonsciences.
2002, Shelby D. Hunt, Dennis B. Arnett, “Philosophical-Methodological Foundations”, in Earl & Kemp, editors, The Elgar Companion to Consumer Research and Economic Psychology, →ISBN, page 441 - countableuncountableA body, set, or system of information, methods, beliefs, and hypotheses (such as history, astrology or metaphysics) that does not use the scientific method or follow accepted scientific standards as a basis for observation, or development of a theory.
Origin
- Englishnon-
- Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
- Proto-Indo-European*skey-
- Latinsciō
- Latinsciēns
- Latinscientia
- Old Frenchscience
- Middle Englishscience
- Englishscience
- Englishnonscience
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