[ 'sʌɪəlɪst ]
■ noun archaic a person who pretends or claims to be knowledgeable.
Derivatives
sciolism noun
~ic adjective
Origin
C17: from late L. sciolus (dimin. of L. scius 'knowing', from scire 'know') + -ist .
[ 'sʌɪəlɪst ]
■ noun archaic a person who pretends or claims to be knowledgeable.
Derivatives
sciolism noun
~ic adjective
Origin
C17: from late L. sciolus (dimin. of L. scius 'knowing', from scire 'know') + -ist .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004