SCIOLIST

sciolist. Sciolist, n. a mere smatterer in any science

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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.