velikovskyismEtymologyFrom Velikovsky + -ism, named after Russian-American psychoanalyst Immanuel Velikovsky (1895–1979).velikovskyism means A pseudohistorical interpretation of ancient history and mythology as shaped by catastrophic cosmic events. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.nounA pseudohistorical interpretation of ancient history and mythology as shaped by catastrophic cosmic events.“I had read Martin Gardner's polemics against pseudosciences like Scientology and Velikovskyism, and I was on the lookout for more.”