ascientific

adj — 2 senses

ascientific

adj

/ˌeɪsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪk/

Etymology From a- + scientific.

1

Not treatable by science; impossible to determine as true or false using science

  • Untestable speculations about the universe originating from a black hole or Big Bounce are ascientific.
2

Without science

  • The resulting ascientific culture, which neither invents nor innovates, is trapped in underdevelopment.2013, Oswaldo de Rivero, The Myth of Development:
Related terms
unscientific

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