anti-science
noun
an·ti-sci·ence
ˌan-tē-ˈsī-ən(t)s
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antiscience
: a set or system of attitudes and beliefs that are opposed to or reject science and scientific methods and principles
And for a show even remotely about news—as well as a groundbreaking newswoman like Walters—to legitimize McCarthy's dangerous antiscience … is irresponsible and shameful.—James Poniewozik
anti-science
adjective
or less commonly antiscience
an anti-science bias
… many currents of irrational, anti-science, anti-intellectual feelings that arise partly from fears and partly from reaction to errors or arrogance among scientists.
—Edmund Fuller
anti-scientific
adjective
or less commonly antiscientific
ˌan-tē-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik
ˌan-tī-
anti-scientific attitudes
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“Anti-science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-science. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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