pseudoscience
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Meanings
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pseudoscience; a false body of knowledge that violates objective laws and masquerades as scientific theory to deceive people
formalUsed to describe beliefs or practices presented as scientific but lacking empirical evidence, systematic methodology, or falsifiability. Often carries a negative connotation and is used in academic and popular discourse to criticize unverified claims.
Zhān占
xīng星
shù术
bèi被
guǎng广
fàn泛
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
wěi伪
kē科
xué学
。
Astrology is widely considered pseudoscience.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jǐng警
tì惕
nà那
xiē些
wěi伪
zhuāng装
chéng成
kē科
xué学
de的
wěi伪
kē科
xué学
lǐ理
lùn论
。
We must be vigilant against pseudoscientific theories that masquerade as science.
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Wěi伪
kē科
xué学
wǎng往
wǎng往
lì利
yòng用
rén人
men们
duì对
wèi未
zhī知
de的
kǒng恐
jù惧
lái来
piàn骗
qǔ取
qián钱
cái财
。
Pseudoscience often exploits people's fear of the unknown to defraud them of money.