Found 2 items, similar to sciolist.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sciolist sciolist n : an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge [syn: dabbler, dilettante]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sciolist Sciolist \Sci"o*list\, n. [L. sciolus. See Sciolous.] One who knows many things superficially; a pretender to science; a smatterer. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] A master were lauded and sciolists shent. --R. Browning. [1913 Webster]