refutationism

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noun

A scientific philosophy based on the requirement that hypotheses must be falsifiable in order to be scientific; if a claim is not able to be refuted it is not a scientific claim.

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Meanings

nounrefutationism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableepistemologyA scientific philosophy based on the requirement that hypotheses must be falsifiable in order to be scientific; if a claim is not able to be refuted it is not a scientific claim.

Origin

From refutation + -ism.

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APA

refutationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refutationism

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“refutationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refutationism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refutationism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refutationism.

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