Sciolist \Sci"o*list\, n. [L. sciolus. See Sciolous.]
One who knows many things superficially; a pretender to
science; a smatterer.
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These passages in that book were enough to humble the
presumption of our modern sciolists, if their pride
were not as great as their ignorance. --Sir W.
Temple.
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A master were lauded and sciolists shent. --R.
Browning.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
sciolist
n : an amateur who engages in an activity without serious
intentions and who pretends to have knowledge [syn: dabbler,
dilettante]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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