ScienceAugust 16, 2026

disconfirm

dis-kon-FURM

Definition

To provide evidence that shows a claim, theory, or hypothesis is false.

Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'dis-', meaning 'to reverse' or 'the opposite of,' combined with 'confirm,' which comes from the Latin 'confirmare,' meaning to strengthen or establish.

In the news

In the study, researchers tested if young children could identify evidence that would disconfirm a puppet's incorrect theory about how a lightbox operated.

Children can understand falsification through evidence as early as age 4

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