nonscientific

See also: non-scientific

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ scientific.

Adjective

nonscientific (not comparable)

1. Not scientific, or lacking scientific rigor.

Usage notes

Nonscientific can be used as a neutral description (e.g., "A ceremony is a nonscientific activity"), or as disparaging term that implies intellectual deficiencies, as seen from the speaker's viewpoint (e.g., "That alternative medicine product is nonscientific").

Derived terms

• nonscientifically