anti-science
noun
an·ti-sci·ence
ˌan-tē-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antiscience
: a set or system of attitudes and beliefs that are opposed to or reject science and scientific methods and principles
And for a show even remotely about news—as well as a groundbreaking newswoman like Walters—to legitimize McCarthy's dangerous antiscience … is irresponsible and shameful.—
James Poniewozik
James Poniewozik
anti-science
adjective
or less commonly antiscience
an anti-science bias
… many currents of irrational, anti-science, anti-intellectual feelings that arise partly from fears and partly from reaction to errors or arrogance among scientists.
—Edmund Fuller
Edmund Fuller
anti-scientific
adjective
or less commonly antiscientific
ˌan-tē-ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik
ˌan-tī-
anti-scientific attitudes
Examples of anti-science in a Sentence
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Trump’s latest anti-science attack explains why, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Through silence and even appreciation, too many science institutions are choosing to prop up an anti-science and anti-democratic administration.
—Jenna Norton, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
The president appoints anti-science leaders with extreme, outlier views to head scientific agencies.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
In the year 2505, protagonist Joe Bauers wakes up from hibernation to discover an America dominated by corporations and led by profoundly anti-science and anti-intellectual politicians.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Misinformation and anti-science hogwash will continue to plague us.
—Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Grey’s Anatomy actor Jason George spoke directly to America’s current anti-science political climate while introducing his show’s award for advances in medicine/clinical trials.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
In the binary world of Washington, the Democrats have historically been defined as the pro-science party while the GOP, deservedly or not, is seen as anti-science.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
What was interesting, though, was how the anti-science forces saw me as a threat.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Through silence and even appreciation, too many science institutions are choosing to prop up an anti-science and anti-democratic administration.
—Jenna Norton, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
The president appoints anti-science leaders with extreme, outlier views to head scientific agencies.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
In the year 2505, protagonist Joe Bauers wakes up from hibernation to discover an America dominated by corporations and led by profoundly anti-science and anti-intellectual politicians.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Misinformation and anti-science hogwash will continue to plague us.
—Andrew Winston, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
Grey’s Anatomy actor Jason George spoke directly to America’s current anti-science political climate while introducing his show’s award for advances in medicine/clinical trials.
—Alex Cramer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
In the binary world of Washington, the Democrats have historically been defined as the pro-science party while the GOP, deservedly or not, is seen as anti-science.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
What was interesting, though, was how the anti-science forces saw me as a threat.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Anti-science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-science. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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