Velikovskyism

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English

Etymology

From Velikovsky +‎ -ism, named after Russian-American psychoanalyst Immanuel Velikovsky (1895–1979).

Noun

Velikovskyism (uncountable)

  1. (pseudoscience) A pseudohistorical interpretation of ancient history and mythology as shaped by catastrophic cosmic events.
    • 2018, David Auerbach, Bitwise: A Life in Code, Vintage, →ISBN:
      I had read Martin Gardner's polemics against pseudosciences like Scientology and Velikovskyism, and I was on the lookout for more.