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sciolist

Sciolist (noun) means one who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding.

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

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

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"sciolist" (noun) means one who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding.

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