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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesscientismo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʃenˈtizmo/
"Lo scientismo rifiuta spesso la validità della conoscenza umanistica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An exaggerated trust in the application of the methods of natural sciences to all areas of investigation, such as philosophy, the humanities, and the social sciences.
"Critics argue that scientism diminishes the value of subjective human experiences and ethical inquiries." - 2
The uncritical or dogmatic belief that scientific knowledge is the only valid form of truth and that science can ultimately solve all human problems.
"His rigid adherence to scientism blinded him to the cultural and spiritual dimensions of the phenomenon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English root 'science' (from Latin scientia, meaning 'knowledge'), combined with the suffix '-ism', which denotes a system, practice, or philosophy. It emerged in the late 19th century as a pejorative term used to describe the uncritical application of natural science methods to fields inappropriate for them, such as philosophy and the humanities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scientism" is said worldwide
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scientisme
Transliteration: /sjɑ̃.tism/
"Le scientisme réduit toute réalité à ce que la science peut mesurer."
Sizentismus
Transliteration: /stsi̯ɛnˈtɪsmʊs/
"Der Sizentismus betrachtet die Naturwissenschaften als die einzige Quelle wahren Wissens."
scientismo
Transliteration: /ʃenˈtizmo/
"Lo scientismo rifiuta spesso la validità della conoscenza umanistica."
cientificismo
Transliteration: /sjentiɸiˈsizmo/
"El cientificismo defiende que el método científico es el único camino al conocimiento."
cientificismo
Transliteration: /sjẽ.ti.fiˈsiʒ.mu/
"O cientificismo superestima a capacidade da ciência de responder a todas as questões."
वैज्ञानिकतावाद
Transliteration: vaigyanikatavaad
"वैज्ञानिकतावाद यह मानता है कि विज्ञान ही ज्ञान का एकमात्र वैध स्रोत है।"
科学主义
Transliteration: kēxué zhǔyì
"科学主义盲目认为自然科学能解释一切现象。"
과학주의
Transliteration: gwahakju-ui
"과학주의는 과학적 방법만이 유일한 진리의 척도라고 주장한다."
科学主義
Transliteration: kagaku shugi
"科学主義はあらゆる問題が科学によって解決できると過信している。"
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