PsychologyAugust 16, 2026

superscientific

SOO-per-sigh-en-TIF-ick

Definition

Pertaining to claims or theories that aim to go beyond, or exist outside, the scope of empirical scientific evidence.

Etymology

The word combines the Latin prefix 'super-', meaning 'above' or 'beyond,' with the word 'scientific,' which originates from the Latin 'scientia,' meaning 'knowledge.'

In the news

The author uses this term to critique philosophical approaches that attempt to make claims about reality without grounding them in scientific investigation.

Philosophical Swallows vs. Moles

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