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SCIOLIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
Synonyms:
dabbler; dilettante; sciolist
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sciolist" is a kind of...):
amateur (someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime)
Derivation:
sciolism (pretentious superficiality of knowledge)
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