Associations to the word «Sciolist»

Noun

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Wiktionary

SCIOLIST, noun. One who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding.

Dictionary definition

SCIOLIST, noun. An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche