psuedoscience

A belief system that gives itself the trappings of a science when it actually doesn't adhere much to the scientific method. Can range from something as mild as cryptozoology ("monster hunting", which has its heart in the right place but is far too uncritical of things) to various New Age beliefs, creationism, alternative medicine, etc. etc.

My friend went to a chiropractor, but after he found out that the whole field was a psuedoscience he decided to get massages at home.

by Genetic_Mishap April 22, 2006

Argumentum ab Pseudoscientia

Argumentum ab Pseudoscientia, is a variation of the Argumentum ab Scientia, this is a kind of argument that seeks to consider an idea, hypothesis, concept or theory as invalid or false by using of possible flaws that exist inside it to consider it as “pseudoscientific” or even make comparisons with themes considered as “pseudosciences” such as climate denial, Flat Earth, antivax and so on. Argumentum ab Pseudoscientia is considered one of the main arguments using over the “Science Wars” and it’s even used nowadays in order to invalid opposite ideas, hypothesis, concepts and theories. A famous variation of the Argumentum ab Pseudoscientia is the Argumentum ab Fimbria, that’s a variation of the Argumentum ab Pseudoscientia but considering the theme as “fringe” or as “non-mainstream” for be considered as “invalid or false.

“The use of the Argumentum ab Pseudoscientia is really common nowadays, such as the uses of the Argumentum ab Fimbria, both kinds of arguments are well used nowadays by new atheists, anti-theists, scientificists and “skepticals” in order to invalid any idea or thing that’s opposite to them, and they use it all the time, mainly about potential evidences about multiverses, souls/spirits, consciousness, afterlife, extraphysics/nonphysics, existence of extraphysical life and so on, together with their confirmation bias as well.”

by Full Monteirism April 24, 2021

pseudoscene

A pseudoscene person happens to be someone who dearly wishes that he or she could fit into the description which is that of a scenester. But while said person wishes that they could be scene, he or she seems to fail miserably and becomes a disgrace to him or herself and the people around him or herself. Most pseudoscenesters are characterized by "really cool" black and bleached blonde hair, tight Diesel or Seven jeans for both the guys and girls, black Converse All Stars, favorite band tote bag, something along the lines of a Pretty Girls Make Graves shirt, various facial piercings (optional), heavy eye makeup, etc. These people just seem to think that they are "really cool" becuase they are so "scene" when, in all actuality, they are frowned upon by the numerous musical cliques of the world.

All the indie kids agree: "She is just so pseudoscene that it hurts my feelings."

by Evan Aldrich September 30, 2005

pseudoscenester

well, considering that a scenester is a person who dresses and acts in a prescribed fashion according to the music they listen to, and the word pseudo means false, then a pseudoscenester must be a person who appears to be a scenester, but is actually not

1. that guy is a scenester
2. no, he just looks like it
1. oh, so he's a pseudoscenester

by loser June 21, 2006

Pseudoscientificaphenomenalistic

Pseudoscientificaphenomenalistic: Adjective – Relating to or characterized by pseudo-scientific claims combined with extraordinary or phenomenal assertions, typically lacking credible evidence. Can be used as a manner, like pseudoscientificaphenomenalistically.

Many extraterrestrial lifes were found in very vast and various planets which scientists claim that it is a pseudoscientificaphenomenalistic clue that we may have a chance to live in that one multicellular-living planet.

by ChessLover April 25, 2025

Haec Est Pseudoscientia Fallacy

A fallacy where someone dismisses arguments by labeling them "pseudoscience." The label functions as dismissal: if it's pseudoscience, it's not worth engaging. The fallacy lies in treating the label as refutation, ignoring that the boundary between science and pseudoscience is contested and that labeling something doesn't prove it wrong. It's argument from authority dressed as methodological critique—using "pseudoscience" as a magic word that makes arguments disappear.

"I presented evidence for alternative healing practices. Response: 'That's just pseudoscience.' That's Haec Est Pseudoscientia Fallacy—using the label as a dismissal, not engaging the evidence. Maybe it's pseudoscience; maybe it's legitimate but marginal. The label doesn't settle it. Calling it pseudoscience avoids looking at what I actually presented."

by Dumu The Void March 2, 2026