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  2. Pseudonym - Wikipedia

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    A pseudonym (/ ˈ sj uː d ə n ɪ m /; from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos) 'lit. falsely named') or alias (/ ˈ eɪ l i. ə s /) is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true meaning ().

  3. Pseudoscience - Wikipedia

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    The definition, in the book Uncertainty and Quality in Science for Policy, ... Derksen AA (2001). "The seven strategies of the sophisticated pseudo-scientist: a look ...

  4. Pseudoreligion - Wikipedia

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    Pseudoreligion or pseudotheology is a pejorative term which is a combination of the Greek prefix "pseudo", meaning false, and "religion."The term is sometimes avoided in religious scholarship as it is seen as polemic, but it is used colloquially in multiple ways, and is generally used for a belief system, philosophy, or movement which is functionally similar to a religious movement, often ...

  5. History of pseudoscience - Wikipedia

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    The Alchemist in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, by Joseph Wright, 1771. The history of pseudoscience is the study of pseudoscientific theories over time. A pseudoscience is a set of ideas that presents itself as science, while it does not meet the criteria to properly be called such.

  6. Pseudepigrapha - Wikipedia

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    Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. A pseudepigraph (also anglicized as "pseudepigraphon") is a falsely attributed work, a text whose claimed author is not the true author, or a work whose real author attributed it to a figure of the past.

  7. Sophistication - Wikipedia

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    In social terms, the connotations of sophistication depends on whether one is an insider or an outsider of the sophisticated class. Sophistication can be seen as "a form of snobbery," or as "among the most desirable of human qualities."

  8. Pseudoarchaeology - Wikipedia

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    Pseudoarchaeology (sometimes called fringe or alternative archaeology) consists of attempts to study, interpret, or teach about the subject-matter of archaeology while rejecting, ignoring, or misunderstanding the accepted data-gathering and analytical methods of the discipline.

  9. Pseudo- - Wikipedia

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    Pseudo-(from Greek: ψευδής, pseudés ' false ') is a prefix used in a number of languages, often to mark something as a fake or insincere version. [ 1 ] In English , the prefix is used on both nouns and adjectives .