Definition of SCIOLIST

sciolist

Plural: sciolists

Noun

  • One who possesses or displays superficial knowledge.
  • an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
  • One who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding.

Examples

  • He played with the confidence of a SCIOLIST, but his actual vocabulary was shallow.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin sciolus + -ist. First attested at the beginning of the 17th century.

Synonyms

dabbler, dilettante

Scrabble Score: 10

sciolist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sciolist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sciolist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

sciolist: valid Words With Friends Word