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Sciolist
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What's The Definition Of Sciolist?
[n] an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sciolist: dabbler | dilettante Related Terms | Find terms related to Sciolist: See Also | amateur Sciolist In Webster's Dictionary \Sci"o*list\, n. [L. sciolus. See {Sciolous}.]
One who knows many things superficially; a pretender to
science; a smatterer.
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.
A master were lauded and sciolists shent. --R.
Browning.
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