General term for any kind of methodology that systematically violates the principles of the scientific method, but still attempts to present itself as "science", most often by means of sciencey-looking aesthetics or terminology.
What distinguish pseudoscience from real science lies not in their conclusions (i.e.: *what* they state), but rather in their methodology (i.e.: *why* they state it).
Generic term for any theory that contradicts the academically accepted ones, regardless of their actual scientific merit.
This subversion directly derives from the neo-obscurantist religious view of "science" as a mere collection of statements; the inevitable consequence of this view (State Pseudoscience) is that the mere act of contradicting the officially accepted conclusions automatically places someone outside the realm of "Science" and therefore, the sole criteria needed to classify a theory as either "Science" or "pseudoscience" is whether it conforms to the accepted conclusions or not; its adherence to scientific method is entirely irrelevant. In State Pseudoscience, the distinction between "science" and "pseudoscience" is entirely a matter of acceptance and conformity, not evidence or methodology; in other words, "pseudoscience" is nothing else than a codeword for *scientific dissent*.