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An obsessive, often performative hostility toward anything labeled “pseudoscience,” where the mere suspicion of non‑scientific belief triggers disproportionate outrage, blanket dismissal, and personal attacks. Unlike genuine skepticism, which evaluates claims case by case, this syndrome treats the category “pseudoscience” as a magic wand: wave it, and any engagement becomes unnecessary. Sufferers cannot distinguish between harmless alternative practices (yoga, meditation) and dangerous ones (anti‑vaccine activism); they demand that all non‑scientific beliefs be eradicated, often using ableist slurs (“delusional,” “crazy”). The syndrome ultimately undermines science communication by alienating curious laypeople.
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