sciolist

sci·o·lism

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahy-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈsaɪ əˌlɪz əm/
- /ˈsaɪəʊ.lɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-uh-liz-uh m]
- /ˈsaɪ əˌlɪz əm/

Definition of sciolist word

noun sciolist superficial knowledge. 1

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Origin of sciolist

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < Late Latin sciol(us) one who knows little (diminutive of scius knowing; see conscious, -ole1) + -ism

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Parts of speech for Sciolist

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sciolist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sciolist usage trend in Literature

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