Sciolist

  • 41superficialist — n. Sciolist, smatterer …

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  • 42tyro — n. [Written also Tiro.] 1. Beginner, novice, learner, neophyte. 2. Sciolist, smatterer, dabbler, half scholar …

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  • 43dabbler — n putterer, potterer, smatterer, trifler, dal lier, piddler, Inf. dabster; dilettante, sciolist, half scholar; amateur, nonprofessional, layman, do it yourselfer …

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  • 44dilettante — n 1. dabbler, Inf. dabster, smatterer, sciolist, half scholar, amateur, nonprofessional, layman; do it yourselfer, putterer, potterer, trifler, dalli er, piddler. 2. art lover, person of taste, connoisseur, Latin, arbiter elegantiae; member of… …

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  • 45sciolism — /ˈsaɪəlɪzəm/ (say suyuhlizuhm) noun superficial knowledge. {Late Latin sciolus one having little knowledge + ism} –sciolist, noun –sciolistic /saɪəˈlɪstɪk/ (say suyuh listik), adjective …

  • 46sciolism —   n. pretence to wisdom; conceit due to it.    ♦ sciolist, n.    ♦ sciolistic, a …

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  • 47sciolism — [sī′ə liz΄əm] n. [< L sciolus, smatterer, dim. of scius, knowing < scire, to know: see SCIENCE] superficial knowledge or learning sciolist n. sciolistic adj …

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  • 48sciolism — noun pretentious superficiality of knowledge • Derivationally related forms: ↑sciolistic, ↑sciolist • Hypernyms: ↑superficiality, ↑shallowness …

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  • 49sciolous — ˈsīələs adjective Etymology: Late Latin sciolus sciolist, one having little knowledge, diminutive of Latin scius knowing, from scire to know more at science : knowing superficially or imperfectly : sciolistic …

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