Pseudoscience Terminology

noun a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

• The charlatan claimed to have special powers to heal people.
• Don't trust that guy, he's a total charlatan.
• That charlatan is just a scam artist.
• His charisma masked his true identity as a charlatan.

noun language or ritual that is meaningless or unintelligible

adjective used to describe something that is confusing or nonsensical

• The speaker's presentation was filled with technical jargon and mumbo-jumbo that made it hard to follow.
• I tried reading that contract but it was full of legal mumbo-jumbo that I couldn't make sense of.
• Don't listen to him, he's just spouting a bunch of mumbo-jumbo.
• Her explanation was so confusing, it sounded like she was speaking in mumbo-jumbo.

noun a person who believes that the earth is flat and not a sphere

• The scientist presented evidence to debunk the claims made by the flat-earther.
• I can't believe there are still flat-earthers in this day and age.
• That guy is such a flat-earther, he refuses to accept any scientific proof.
• She's a flat-earther when it comes to accepting new ideas.