woo-woo
Crystals-and-chakras territory
Woo-woo describes beliefs or practices considered irrational, pseudoscientific, or based on supernatural thinking—astrology, crystal healing, aura reading, and the like.
The term is dismissive, used by skeptics: She's into all that woo-woo stuff.
As a noun, woo-woo refers to such beliefs collectively or to people who hold them.
Also spelled woo woo.
Divination by celestial positions
- tarotDivination card set
- horoscopeZodiac-based fortune telling
- numerologyMystical significance of digits
- palmistryReading hands for fortunes
divination · fortune-telling · omen · hex · voodoo · charm · talisman · amulet
Beyond ordinary experience
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
meditation · cosmic · ethereal · nirvana · zen · mantra · ascension · shamanism
Bogus methodology posing as factual
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- quackeryFraudulent medical practice
- bunkNonsense or stacked bed
- hokumContrived sentimental rubbish
mumbo-jumbo · hocus-pocus · charlatanism · credulity · gullibility · debunking · skepticism · unscientific
Spirits of the deceased
- seanceRitual to contact spirits
- mediumMiddle size or state
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
- clairvoyantOne who perceives beyond senses
poltergeist · haunting · apparition · extrasensory · telekinesis · ectoplasm · specter · levitation
Addressing interconnected wholes
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- reikiJapanese energy healing
- aromatherapyTherapeutic use of plant essences
herbalism · acupuncture · ayurveda · reflexology · detox · biofeedback · cupping · chiropractic
Concealed from view
- alchemyMystical metal transformation
- kabbalahJewish mystical tradition
- theosophyMystical divine knowledge system
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
gnosticism · anthroposophy · tantra · arcana · esoterica · initiatory · mysticism · hermetic
astrology
Divination by celestial positions
- tarotDivination card set
- horoscopeZodiac-based fortune telling
- numerologyMystical significance of digits
palmistry · divination · fortune-telling · omen · hex · voodoo · charm · talisman · amulet · sorcery
transcendental
Beyond ordinary experience
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- chakrasBody's spiritual focal points
- auraPerceived emanation surrounding someone
karma · meditation · cosmic · ethereal · nirvana · zen · mantra · ascension · shamanism · spiritualism
pseudoscience
Bogus methodology posing as factual
hokum · mumbo-jumbo · hocus-pocus · charlatanism · credulity · gullibility · debunking · skepticism · unscientific · irrational
ghosts
Spirits of the deceased
- seanceRitual to contact spirits
- mediumMiddle size or state
- psychicOne claiming supernatural perception
clairvoyant · poltergeist · haunting · apparition · extrasensory · telekinesis · ectoplasm · specter · levitation · precognition
holistic
Addressing interconnected wholes
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- reikiJapanese energy healing
aromatherapy · herbalism · acupuncture · ayurveda · reflexology · detox · biofeedback · cupping · chiropractic · osteopathy
occult
Concealed from view
- alchemyMystical metal transformation
- kabbalahJewish mystical tradition
- theosophyMystical divine knowledge system
hermeticism · gnosticism · anthroposophy · tantra · arcana · esoterica · initiatory · mysticism · hermetic · occultism
woo-wooevidence-based
Supported by verified data
scientific · empirical · rational · peer-reviewed · rigorous
woo-wooskeptical
Inclined to question claims
hardheaded · no-nonsense · level-headed · hard-nosed · pragmatic