Etymology

sciolist

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Today it means: One who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding. Full definition →

Late Latin sciolus
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromsciolus
  2. English todaysciolist

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

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