also: エセかがく
noun
Refers to claims, beliefs, or practices presented as scientific but lacking empirical support. Often used critically. Compare with 疑似科学 (giji kagaku), which is a more formal term.
See also: 疑似科学
似非科学に騙されないように、きちんとした情報を調べましょう。
Let's look up reliable information so we aren't fooled by pseudoscience.
彼の主張は似非科学だと批判された。
His claims were criticized as pseudoscience.
疑似科学 is a more formal and neutral term for pseudoscience, while 似非科学 carries a stronger negative connotation and is often used in critical contexts.
Compound of 似非 (ese, 'pseudo-', 'fake') and 科学 (kagaku, 'science'). The prefix 似非 is an ateji reading for えせ, which originally meant 'false' or 'imitation'.