Definitions for scientism

scientism sci·en·tism

Spelling: [sahy-uh n-tiz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈsaɪ ənˌtɪz əm/

Scientism is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 290 anagrams from letters in scientism (ceiimnsst).

Definitions for scientism

noun

  1. the style, assumptions, techniques, practices, etc., typifying or regarded as typifying scientists.
  2. 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.
  3. scientific or pseudoscientific language.

Origin of scientism

First recorded in 1875-80; scient(ist) + -ism

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