Pseudo-scientist
[soo-doh-sahy-uh ns] /ˌsu doʊˈsaɪ əns/
noun
1.
any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
pseudoscience
/ˌsjuːdəʊˈsaɪəns/
noun
1.
a discipline or approach that pretends to be or has a close resemblance to science
pseudoscience [(sooh-doh-seye-uhns)]
A system of theories or assertions about the natural world that claim or appear to be scientific but that, in fact, are not. For example, astronomy is a science, but astrology is generally viewed as a pseudoscience.
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