| noun | 1. A person who pretends to be knowledgeable and well informed. |
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| | | "While he spoke confidently on the migratory habits of butterflies, I would call him a sciolist because he has no experience or education on the topic." |
| | | "After I researched her claims, she proved to be a sciolist with no real facts to back her up." |
| | | "The sciolist will try to win a debate through charisma and bombastic claims, rather than with facts and reason." |
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| Latin, early 17th century |
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| If someone called you a sciolist in the 17th century, that was a pretty harsh burn — it meant you were getting called out for pretending to know more than you did. The word "sciolist" comes from the Latin "scrire," meaning "to know," but there's always been a sarcastic bent to the term. ... | Continue Reading |
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