sciolism
[ sahy-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˈsaɪ əˌlɪz əm /
noun
superficial knowledge.
Origin of sciolism
OTHER WORDS FROM sciolism
sci·o·list, noun sci·o·lis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby sciolism
scintillometer,
scintillon,
scintiphotography,
scintiscan,
scintiscanner,
sciolism,
sciomachy,
sciomancy,
scion,
sciophyte,
sciosophy
Example sentences from the Web for sciolistic
Must there not be in this subtle distribution much of what is arbitrary and sciolistic?
Thoughts on Man |William Godwin
British Dictionary definitions for sciolistic
sciolism
/ (ˈsaɪəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
rare
the practice of opinionating on subjects of which one has only superficial knowledge
Derived forms of sciolism
sciolist, noun sciolistic, adjectiveWord Origin for sciolism
C19: from Late Latin
sciolus someone with a smattering of knowledge, from Latin
scīre to know