How to pronounce sciolism
American English pronunciation
SY-uh-liz-um
- IPA
- /ˈsaɪəˌlɪzəm/
- Syllables
- SY · uh · liz · um (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What sciolism means
A shallow show of learning that is mostly pretend
In a sentence: Ben read one page about dinosaurs, and his sciolism made him sound like an expert at lunch.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word for someone who knows only a little, built on a word meaning knowing.
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