sciolism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsaɪəˌlɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sī′ə liz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sci•o•lism  (sī′ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. superficial knowledge.
  • Late Latin sciol(us) one who knows little (diminutive of scius knowing; see conscious, -ole1) + -ism
  • 1810–20
sci′o•list, n. 
sci′o•lis′tic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sciolism /ˈsaɪəˌlɪzəm/ n
  1. rare the practice of opinionating on subjects of which one has only superficial knowledge
Etymology: 19th Century: from Late Latin sciolus someone with a smattering of knowledge, from Latin scīre to knowˈsciolist n ˌscioˈlistic adj

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