sciolistic
/ˌsaɪəˈlɪstɪk/
adjective
- Showing a superficial or pretended knowledge of a subject; pretending to know more than one actually does.
- His sciolistic comments about ancient history made the professor cringe.
- She gave a sciolistic speech on climate change, mixing up basic scientific terms.
- The article was full of sciolistic claims that sounded impressive but were factually wrong.
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