scientize

/sɪɡˈnɪsaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to make something scientific, or to give it a scientific basis or approach

“The company aimed to scientize its marketing strategies to appeal to a wider audience.”

2. verb

to treat or analyze something as if it were a scientific problem, especially in a way that is overly analytical or detached from human experience

“He scientized the emotional issue, reducing it to a set of cold, hard statistics.”

3. noun

the process of making something scientific, or the state of being treated as if it were a scientific problem

“The scientist’s approach to the problem was criticized for being overly scientized, losing sight of the human impact.”

Synonyms

  • scientificize
  • scientify

Antonyms

  • humanize
  • personalize