"scientistic" meaning in English

See scientistic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more scientistic [comparative], most scientistic [superlative]
Etymology: scientism + -istic Etymology templates: {{affix|en|scientism|-istic}} scientism + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} scientistic (comparative more scientistic, superlative most scientistic)
  1. Of, pertaining to, advocating, or acting in accordance with scientism. Translations (Translations): scientiste (French), scientista [masculine] (Italian), scientistico [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-scientistic-en-adj-kHKActZS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -istic

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