Mid 19th century. From pseudo- + -sophy, after post-classical Latin pseudosophia or its etymon Hellenistic Greek ψευδοσοϕία, both in sense ‘false wisdom’.
Definition of pseudosophy in US English:
pseudosophy
nouns(j)uːˈdɒsəfi
rare
Sham or spurious philosophy; false wisdom.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From pseudo- + -sophy, after post-classical Latin pseudosophia or its etymon Hellenistic Greek ψευδοσοϕία, both in sense ‘false wisdom’.