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sciolist

scio·list

UK/ˈsaɪəlɪst/ uncommon

noun

1.

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

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Origin

From Late Latin sciolus + -ist. First attested at the beginning of the 17th century.

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