sciolist

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin sciolus +‎ -ist. First attested at the beginning of the 17th century. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsaɪəlɪst/ Hyphenation: sci‧o‧list === Noun === sciolist (plural sciolists) One who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding. Coordinate term: know-nothing Near-synonyms: dabbler, dilettante, jack of all trades, know-it-all, fachidiot Alfred Marshall (1885) The Present Position of Economics: Among the bad results of the narrowness of the work of English economists early in the century perhaps the most unfortunate was the opportunity which it gave to sciolists to quote and misapply economic dogmas. ==== Quotations ==== For more quotations using this term, see Citations:sciolist. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === solicits