sciolism
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sci·o·lism
(sī′ə-lĭz′əm)n.
A pretentious attitude of scholarship; superficial knowledgeability.
[From Late Latin sciolus, smatterer, diminutive of Latin scius, knowing, from scīre, to know; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
sci′o·list n.
sci′o·lis′tic adj.
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sciolism
(ˈsaɪəˌlɪzəm)n
rare the practice of opinionating on subjects of which one has only superficial knowledge
[C19: from Late Latin sciolus someone with a smattering of knowledge, from Latin scīre to know]
ˈsciolist n
ˌscioˈlistic adj
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sci•o•lism
(ˈsaɪ əˌlɪz əm)n.
superficial knowledge.
[1810–20; < Late Latin sciol(us) one who knows little (diminutive of Latin scius knowing; see conscious, -ole1) + -ism]
sci′o•list, n.
sci`o•lis′tic, adj.
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sciolism
a superficial knowledge, especially when pretentiously revealed. — sciolist, n. — sciolistic, sciolous, adj.
See also: Knowledge-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | sciolism - pretentious superficiality of knowledge shallowness, superficiality - lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling |
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