ascientific

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ scientific.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeɪsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪk/

Adjective

ascientific (comparative more ascientific, superlative most ascientific)

1. Not treatable by science; impossible to determine as true or false using science

   Untestable speculations about the universe originating from a black hole or Big Bounce are ascientific.

2. Without science
   • 2013, Oswaldo de Rivero, The Myth of Development:

     The resulting ascientific culture, which neither invents nor innovates, is trapped in underdevelopment.

Related terms

• unscientific