"antiscientist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: antiscientists [plural]
Etymology: By surface analysis, anti- + scientism + -ist, or, by surface analysis, anti- + scientistic + -ist; not to be misparsed as anti- + scientist, nor as anti- + science + -ist. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|anti-|scientism|-ist}} By surface analysis, anti- + scientism + -ist, {{surf|en|anti-|scientistic|-ist|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, anti- + scientistic + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} antiscientist (plural antiscientists)
  1. (uncommon) One who opposes scientism. Tags: uncommon Related terms: antiscience (english: different concept involved)

Inflected forms

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