Scientolatry

Worship of science as a quasi‑divine authority, treating its methods and conclusions as infallible and its practitioners as priests. Scientolaters demand “scientific proof” for everything, dismiss non‑scientific knowledge (art, ethics, spirituality) as worthless, and reject any criticism of scientific institutions as heresy. They often idolize science’s power while ignoring its fallibility, internal controversies, and social embeddedness. Scientolatry is a form of scientism elevated to religious intensity. The term critiques uncritical reverence, not science itself.

Example: “His scientolatry made him claim that neuroscience had ‘proven’ love doesn’t exist—he worshipped the method so much he lost sight of what it actually measures.”

Scientolatry by Dumu The Void April 28, 2026