scientism

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sci=en=tism

OXFORD DICTIONARY

scientism, n.
1 a a method or doctrine regarded as characteristic of scientists. b the use or practice of this.
2 often derog. an excessive belief in or application of scientific method.

Derivative

scientistic adj.

THESAURUS

scientism

down-to-earthness, earthiness, freedom from illusion, hardheadedness, lack of feelings, matter-of-factness, positivism, practical-mindedness, practicality, practicalness, pragmaticism, pragmatism, rationality, realism, reasonableness, saneness, secularism, sensibleness, sober-mindedness, unidealism, unromanticalness, unsentimentality, worldliness