sciolism

/ˈsaɪəˌlɪzəm/
noun
  1. Superficial knowledge or a pretence of being knowledgeable.
    • The blog post showed clear sciolism, mixing up basic scientific terms.
    • She accused the speaker of sciolism after he made several obvious errors.
    • His essay was full of sciolism, quoting facts he barely understood.
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