n.
Pronunciation: ' s ī - ə - ˌ li-z ə m
Function: 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
– sci · o · list \ -list \ noun
– sci · o · lis · tic \ ˌ s ī - ə - ' lis-tik \ adjective