quasi-scientific

adjective

Seemingly scientific, especially by using the language but not the methods or rigour of science.

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Meanings

adjectivequasi-scientific (comparative more quasi-scientific, superlative most quasi-scientific)

comparative more quasi-scientific · superlative most quasi-scientific · alternative quasiscientific

  1. Seemingly scientific, especially by using the language but not the methods or rigour of science.

    There are endless amounts of information at your finger tips; quasi-scientific bullshit, utterly terrible advice and uninformed answers.

    2017 March 14, Kevin Curry, “Beware Fuckarounditis - Because Fitness Really is Simple”, in Gear & Grit

Origin

From quasi- + scientific.

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Translations

Dutch quasiwetenschappelijk
  • quasiwetenschappelijkseemingly scientific
Finnish näennäistieteellinen, kvasitieteellinen
  • näennäistieteellinenseemingly scientific
  • kvasitieteellinenseemingly scientific
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