| Pronunciation: | | 'sIulist
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[n] an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge |
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SCIOLIST is a 8 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | dabbler, dilettante |
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| | See Also: | | amateur |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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