sciosophy

\\-fē\ noun (-es)

Etymology: sci- + -sophy

: pretended knowledge of natural or supernatural forces systematized by tradition or imaginative invention

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—sciosophist, n.

/suy os"euh fee'/, n., pl. sciosophies.

supposed knowledge of natural or supernatural phenomena or forces, usually based on tradition, as astrology or phrenology.

[ < Gk skio- (comb. form of skiá shadow) + -SOPHY]

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sciosophy /sī-osˈō-fi or -ə-fi/

noun

A system of what claims to be knowledge but is without basis in ascertained scientific fact, such as astrology

ORIGIN: Gr skiā a shadow, and sophiā wisdom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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sciosophy — sciosophist, n. /suy os euh fee /, n., pl. sciosophies. supposed knowledge of natural or supernatural phenomena or forces, usually based on tradition, as astrology or phrenology. [ < Gk skio (comb. form of skiá shadow) + SOPHY] * * * … Universalium
sciosophy — noun False or pretended knowledge of science or natural phenomena … Wiktionary
sciosophy — system of knowledge without basis in science Words of Wisdom … Phrontistery dictionary
sciosophy — sci·os·o·phy … English syllables
sciosophy — /saɪˈɒsəfi/ (say suy osuhfee) noun a system of knowledge usually based on tradition or the like, and not on scientific fact, as astrology. {Latin sci(entia) + o + sophy} …
Words of Wisdom — This group of 30 odd sophy and sopher words have in common an etymological derivation from the Greek sophia, meaning wisdom . They refer to an odd group of systems of knowledge, esoteric doctrines, and philosophical practices, most of which are… … Phrontistery dictionary
sciosophist — sīˈäsəfə̇st noun ( s) : an accepter or propounder of sciosophy … Useful english dictionary

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