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not even wrong

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of a supposedly scientific argument or explanation: unable to be meaningfully discussed because it is based on fundamentally invalid reasoning or speculative premises that cannot be proven or falsified.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Generally attributed to theoretical physicist Wolfgang Pauli.