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From pseudo- +‎ scientist.

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pseudoscientist (plural pseudoscientists)

  1. (derogatory) A practitioner of pseudoscience; a bogus or sham scientist.
    • 1972, Michael Martin, Concepts of Science Education: A Philosophical Analysis:
      The pseudoscientist will claim that these theories are well supported by the evidence...

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