sciolism
English
/ˈsaɪ.ə.lɪ.zəm/
noun
Definitions
- The practice, or an instance, of expressing opinions on something which one knows only superficially or has little real understanding of.
Etymology
Derived from Latin sciolus, scius (knowing).
Origin
Latin
scius
Gloss
knowing
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- sciolist English
- sciolistic English
- sciolistical English
- sciolistically English
- scious English
- inscius Latin
- nescius Latin
- praescius Latin
- sciolus Latin
- scius Latin
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