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sciolist

noun /ˈsaɪəlɪst/

  1. One who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding.

    Near-synonyms: dabbler, dilettante, jack of all trades, know-it-all, fachidiot

Where it comes from

From Late Latin sciolus + -ist. First attested at the beginning of the 17th century.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry sciolist (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← scintillasciolous →

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