Category:Sciolist

Sci"o*list, n. Etym: [l. sciolus. See sciolous.]

Defn: one who knows many things superficially; a pretender to Science; a smatterer. These passages in that book were enough to humble the presumption of Our modern sciolists, if their pride were not as great as their Ignorance. Sir w. Temple. A master were lauded and scolists shent. R. Browning.