Pseudowissenschaft
German
Etymology
pseudo- (“pseudo-”) + Wissenschaft (“science”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpsɔɪ̯doˌvɪsn̩ʃaft/
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Noun
Pseudowissenschaft f (genitive Pseudowissenschaft, plural Pseudowissenschaften)
- pseudoscience (any body of knowledge purported to be scientific or supported by science but which fails to comply with the scientific method)
- Synonyms: Afterwissenschaft, Scheinwissenschaft
Declension
Declension of Pseudowissenschaft [feminine]
Derived terms
- Pseudowissenschafter
- Pseudowissenschaftler
- pseudowissenschaftlich
Further reading
- “Pseudowissenschaft” in Duden online