pseudoscientist

noun

pseudoscientist

noun

Etymology From pseudo- + scientist.

1

Derogatory A practitioner of pseudoscience; a bogus or sham scientist.

  • Near-synonym: scientician (in its modern sense)
  • The pseudoscientist will claim that these theories are well supported by the evidence...1972, Michael Martin, Concepts of Science Education: A Philosophical Analysis:
Related terms
pseudoscience, pseudoscientific, pseudoscientistic, science

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