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Pseudoscience vs Skepticism - What's the difference?

pseudoscience | skepticism |

As nouns the difference between pseudoscience and skepticism

is that pseudoscience is any body of knowledge purported to be scientific or supported by science but which fails to comply with the scientific method while skepticism is (us) the practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.

pseudoscience

English

(wikipedia pseudoscience)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any body of knowledge purported to be scientific or supported by science but which fails to comply with the scientific method.

    • Derived terms

    {{der3, pseudoscientific , pseudoscientifically , pseudoscientist}}

    See also

    * parascience

    skepticism

    English

    (wikipedia skepticism)

    Alternative forms

    * scepticism (Commonwealth English )

    Noun

    (-)
  • (US) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.
  • (US) A studied attitude of questioning and doubt
  • (US) The doctrine that absolute knowledge is not possible
  • (US) A methodology that starts from a neutral standpoint and aims to acquire certainty though scientific or logical observation.
  • (US) Doubt or disbelief of religious doctrines

    • Related terms

    * skeptic * skeptical