sciolism
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Sciolism — Sci o*lism, n. [See {Sciolist}.] The knowledge of a sciolist; superficial knowledge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sciolism — 1816; see SCIOLIST (Cf. sciolist) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
sciolism — [sī′ə liz΄əm] n. [< L sciolus, smatterer, dim. of scius, knowing < scire, to know: see SCIENCE] superficial knowledge or learning sciolist n. sciolistic adj … English World dictionary
sciolism — noun Etymology: Late Latin sciolus smatterer, from diminutive of Latin scius knowing, from scire to know more at science Date: 1816 a superficial show of learning • sciolist noun • sciolistic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
sciolism — sciolist, n. sciolistic, adj. /suy euh liz euhm/, n. superficial knowledge. [1810 20; < LL sciol(us) one who knows little (dim. of scius knowing; see CONSCIOUS, OLE1) + ISM] * * * … Universalium
sciolism — sci·o·lism || saɪəʊlɪzm n. superficial knowledge … English contemporary dictionary
sciolism — n. Smattering, shallowness, superficialness, imperfect knowledge, superficial knowledge, slight knowledge … New dictionary of synonyms
sciolism — sci·o·lism … English syllables
sciolism — sci•o•lism [[t]ˈsaɪ əˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. superficial knowledge • Etymology: 1810–20; < LL sciol(us) one who knows little (dim. of L scius knowing; see conscious, ole I) + ism sci′o•list, n. sci o•lis′tic, adj … From formal English to slang
sciolism — /ˈsaɪəlɪzəm/ (say suyuhlizuhm) noun superficial knowledge. {Late Latin sciolus one having little knowledge + ism} –sciolist, noun –sciolistic /saɪəˈlɪstɪk/ (say suyuh listik), adjective …
