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Scientism meaning

  1. The belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the physical sciences are applicable to all other disciplines (such as the humanities and social sciences), or that those other disciplines are not as valuable.
  2. The belief that all truth is exclusively discovered through science.
  3. A pseudoscience.

Scientism vertaling naar Nederlands

sciëntisme

Using Scientism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the physical sciences are applicable to all other disciplines (such as the humanities and social sciences), or that those other disciplines are not as valuable. | The belief that all truth is exclusively discovered through science. | A pseudoscience.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: sciëntisme.
  • In the example corpus, scientism often appears in combinations such as: of scientism.

Context around Scientism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

usually 1×

Often after:

involves 1×

Sentence patterns with Scientism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bunker of scientism 1× critics of scientism to be 1× examples of scientism and techno 1× technology and scientism 1× usually scientism involves combining 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

some attempt to 1× some critics see 1× taken together we 1× usually scientism involves 1×

Common sentence endings:

bunker of scientism 1× found among scientists 1× technology and scientism 1× variable linear relationships 1× which they support 1×

Words around Scientism

Just before it in the word index:

scientifique 3 scientifics 4 scientification 2 scientifically 246 scientific 4.324 scientiae 2

Just after it in the word index:

scientist 1.374 scientistic 2 scientists 4.791 scientologist 25 scientologists 21 scientology 165

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Scientism

  • In this selection, "scientism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, usually and involves stand out and add context to how "scientism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bunker of scientism and critics of scientism to be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "scientism" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with scientism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And there are plenty of critics of scientism to be found among scientists. (13 words)

Taken together, we are facing nothing less than a dystopian future in the name of technology and scientism. (18 words)

Some critics see these ideologies as examples of scientism and techno-utopianism and fear the notion of human enhancement and technological singularity which they support. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Some attempt to build new systems of comprehending and shaping the world in a manner they consider scientific, burying themselves even deeper in the bunker of scientism. (27 words)

Usually, scientism involves combining the philosophers' ancient demand for demonstrative justification with the associationists' false view that all scientific explanations are simple two-variable linear relationships. (26 words)

Some critics see these ideologies as examples of scientism and techno-utopianism and fear the notion of human enhancement and technological singularity which they support. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

Taken together, we are facing nothing less than a dystopian future in the name of technology and scientism.

And there are plenty of critics of scientism to be found among scientists.

Some attempt to build new systems of comprehending and shaping the world in a manner they consider scientific, burying themselves even deeper in the bunker of scientism.

Some critics see these ideologies as examples of scientism and techno-utopianism and fear the notion of human enhancement and technological singularity which they support.

Usually, scientism involves combining the philosophers' ancient demand for demonstrative justification with the associationists' false view that all scientific explanations are simple two-variable linear relationships.

Common combinations with scientism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of scientism 3×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "scientism" in a sentence?
An example: "Taken together, we are facing nothing less than a dystopian future in the name of technology and scientism." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "scientism" from authentic English texts.
What does "scientism" mean?
Scientism means: The belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the physical sciences are applicable to all other disciplines (such as the humanities and social sciences), or that those other disciplines are not as valuable.
What is "scientism" in Dutch?
"scientism" translates to Dutch as: sciëntisme.
How many example sentences with "scientism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "scientism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.