There is a new Cult of Scientism, a dogmatic circle jerk of intellectual bullies who insist the only "science" that's true is their own selected brand of corporate-sponsored science.
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Scientism
Synonyms for "scientism" (32 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (7)
Noun(2 words)
applied scientismepistemic rationalism
Strong matches (9)
Related words (16)
Noun(7 words)
science chauvinismscientific absolutismscientific chauvinismscientific dogmatismscientific ideologyscientific overreachscientific rationalism
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: applied scientism, down-to-earthness, earthiness, epistemic rationalism, freedom from illusion.
- Sentence evidence is available for scientism, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, moby.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "scientism".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "scientism"
Keep "scientism" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "scientism" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "scientism", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "scientism" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
3 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesscientism critiquescientism discoursescientism dogmascientism ideologyscientism movementscientism rhetoric
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 14 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- cientisme noun (belief)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 唯科學主義 /唯科学主义 noun (belief)
- 科學主義 /科学主义 noun (belief)
- 科學至上主義 /科学至上主义 noun (belief)
Dutch
1 entries- sciëntisme noun (belief)
Finnish
1 entries- skientismi noun (belief)
French
1 entries- scientisme noun (belief)
Galician
1 entries- cientifismo noun (belief)
German
1 entries- Szientismus noun (belief)
Greek
1 entries- επιστημονισμός noun (belief)
Irish
1 entries- eolaíochas noun (belief)
Italian
1 entries- scientismo noun (belief)
Polish
1 entries- scjentyzm noun (belief)
Portuguese
1 entries- cientificismo noun (belief)
Russian
1 entries- сциенти́зм noun (belief)
Welsh
1 entries- gwyddonyddiaeth noun (belief)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
In Scientism, the paradigm is that Science can shape our environment and bodies to what we want. If we have the ability of transportation, we can move to a different land, or radically even, to a different planet, altogether.
Source: tatoeba (10690315)
Finally, with good reason, this psychology aims to be a psychology of a purely empiriological type. It is pervaded and overwhelmed on every side, however, by a pseudometaphysics of the most vulgar character, which Freud is all the less anxious to dispense with as he imagines he has no philosophy or metaphysics at all. I say pseudometaphysics of the most vulgar type, because it combines all the prejudices of deterministic, mechanistic scientism with all the prejudices of irrationalism.
Source: wiktionary
This claim, espoused by scientific naturalists, is called scientism, the view that science is the paradigm of truth and rationality. There are two forms of scientism: strong and weak. Strong scientism […]
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "scientism"?
Closest matches include applied scientism, down-to-earthness, earthiness, epistemic rationalism, freedom from illusion.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "scientism"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.