sciosophy

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noun

False or pretended knowledge of science or natural phenomena.

OriginAncient Greek σκιά →
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Meanings

nounsciosophy (usually uncountable, plural sciosophies)

plural sciosophies

  1. uncountableusuallyFalse or pretended knowledge of science or natural phenomena.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσοφία“knowledge, wisdom”
  2. Ancient Greekσκιά“shadow”
  3. Englishsciosophy

From Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) and Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “knowledge, wisdom”). Coined by American academic David Starr Jordan.

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APA

sciosophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciosophy

MLA

“sciosophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciosophy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sciosophy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sciosophy.

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