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- [sahy-uh n-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈsaɪ ənˌtɪz əm/
- /sˈaɪəntɪzəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahy-uh n-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈsaɪ ənˌtɪz əm/
Definitions of scientism word
- noun scientism the style, assumptions, techniques, practices, etc., typifying or regarded as typifying scientists. 1
- noun scientism the belief that the assumptions, methods of research, etc., of the physical and biological sciences are equally appropriate and essential to all other disciplines, including the humanities and the social sciences. 1
- noun scientism scientific or pseudoscientific language. 1
- noun scientism the application of, or belief in, the scientific method 0
- noun scientism the uncritical application of scientific or quasi-scientific methods to inappropriate fields of study or investigation 0
- noun scientism the techniques, beliefs, or attitudes characteristic of scientists 0
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Origin of scientism
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; scient(ist) + -ism
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Parts of speech for Scientism
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scientism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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