1. not based on or using scientific methods or principles

Examples

• The study was criticized for its nonscientific approach to data collection.
• Many nonscientific beliefs about health persist despite medical evidence.
• The committee rejected the proposal as being based on nonscientific assumptions.
• She preferred nonscientific explanations for natural phenomena.
• The magazine published both scientific articles and nonscientific opinion pieces.
• His nonscientific method of testing the hypothesis yielded unreliable results.