"pathological science" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pathological sciences [plural]
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  1. (psychology) A scientific pursuit in which the scientific method has been abandoned in favor of interpretations which conform to the desire of the observer. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-pathological_science-en-noun-oVR20vga Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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