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Sciolistic

//saɪəˈlɪstik// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to sciolism, or a sciolist; showing only superficial knowledge.

    "You will doubtless be ready to admit that we live in a sciolistic age altogether; in which every person gives his opinion on every subject, without either waiting or caring for the information of those whose business it is to be specially and accurately acquainted with what is spoken of. But I am not afraid to conclude this topic with the remark; that on no one subject whatever does this sciolistic spirit so palpably shew itself, as on that of religion."

Adjective
  1. 1
    showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish wordnet

Etymology

From sciolism + -istic or sciolist + -ic.

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