McScience
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Meaning · English
The unethical commercialization of science, as for example where results are deliberately misinterpreted in exchange for large grants from a corporation.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Chapter 3: "The Dawn of McScience"
Quoted attestation: 2004. Richard Horton, MMR Science & Fiction - Exploring the Vaccine crisis Granta Publications, London, United Kingdom. →ISBN.
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “McScience” mean?
The unethical commercialization of science, as for example where results are deliberately misinterpreted in exchange for large grants from a corporation.
Is “McScience” formal or informal?
McScience is generally derogatory, slang.