different between pseudoscience vs mythconception

English

Alternative forms

• pseudo-science

Etymology

pseudo- +? science, 1796, originally in reference to alchemy.

Noun

pseudoscience (countable and uncountable, plural pseudosciences)

1. Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science but which fails to comply with the scientific method.
   • 1796, James Pettit Andrews, Robert Henry, History of Great Britain, from the death of Henry viii. to the accession of James vi. of Scotland to the crown of England p. 87:

     The fantastical pseudo-science of alchemy has in all ages had its numerous votaries …

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• parascience

References

English

Etymology

Blend of myth +? misconception

Noun

mythconception (plural mythconceptions)

1. (rare, informal) A popular misconception; something often held to be true that in fact is not.

   That Sweden has the highest suicide rate in the world is a common mythconception.

   The claim that when you have a cold, drinking heavily will get rid of it is just a mythconception.

Related terms

• myth
• old wives' tale
• pseudoscience
• truism
• urban legend
• urban myth

References

• ForteanTimes magazine
• Fortean Times on Wikipedia.Wikipedia