What does "scientistic" mean?

Of, pertaining to, advocating, or acting in accordance with scientism.

What is a synonym for "scientistic"?

Common synonyms include: down-to-earth, earthy, hardheaded, positivistic, practical, pragmatic.

Scientistic

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Adjective

1
Of, pertaining to, advocating, or acting in accordance with scientism.
"Scientific models and scientistic myths are not seaworthy craft because they take as their premise that they are adequate for all circumstances; they assume that reality is knowable, quantifiable, and describable in their notation."

Synonyms

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down-to-earth earthy hardheaded positivistic practical pragmatic

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"Scientific models and scientistic myths are not seaworthy craft because they take as their premise that they are adequate for all circumstances; they assume that reality is knowable, quantifiable, and describable in their notation."

Etymology

From scientism + -istic.

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