scientism
The belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the…The belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the physical sciences are applicable to all other disciplines (such as the humanities and social sciences), or that those other disciplines are not as valuable.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the physical sciences are applicable to all other disciplines (such as the humanities and social sciences), or that those other disciplines are not as valuable.
(countable, uncountable)The belief that all truth is exclusively discovered through science.
Szientismus
сциенти́змscijentízm
(countable, rare, uncountable)A pseudoscience.
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plural: scientisms| Singular | scientism |
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