sciolism
Syllables: sci·ol·i·sm/ˈsaɪ.ə.lɪ.z(ə)m/US/ˈsaɪ.əˌlɪ.z(ə)m/
sciolism noun: the practice of expressing opinions on something which one knows only superficially or has little real understanding of; also, shallow or superficial knowledge; (countable) an instance of this.
Noun
sciolism (countable and uncountable, plural sciolisms)
- The practice of expressing opinions on something which one knows only superficially or has little real understanding of; also, shallow or superficial knowledge; (countable) an instance of this.
- Indeed, I ſometimes incline to hope that infidelity is arrived at its higheſt pitch, and that ſcioliſm may advance into found knowledge and ſaving faith […].[1795], “Remarks on Mrs. Macaulay Graham’s Letters on Education”, in Literary and Critical Remarks […], London: […] B. Crosby, […], →OCLC, part II, pages 314–315
- Here are painted, the miſchiefs of the multiplication of political Scioliſts, and the progreſs of political Scioliſm; the decay of profound knowledge, the perverſion of what we retain, and the decline of religion.1798 March, “Art. II.—Two Letters on the Conduct of Our Domestic Parties, with Regard to French Politics; including Observations on the Conduct of the Minority, in the Session of 1793. By the Late...
sciolism meaning in Tamil
sciolism in Tamil
- புல்லறிவாண்மை
Examples of sciolism in a sentence
- And after all, should it be proved that Unitarian writers of the present generation are sciolists, it will not follow that their principles deserve the opprobrious name of sciolism.1823, C[harles] Wellbeloved, Three Letters […], 2nd edition, York, Yorkshire: […] Thomas Wilson and Sons, […], →OCLC, page 11:
- There is no sciolism now which is more dangerous than that which is so very careful to inform us of its entire freedom from all that is superficial […].1838 November, “Art VIII.—Who are the True Conservatives?”, in The Quarterly Christian Spectator, volume X, number IV, New Haven, Conn....
- Unsteady will be the progress of that man who, in the hurlyburly of his sciolisms, finds, to be sure, material for many words, but sacrifices to them the quietness of real wisdom.1859 March, John Henry Pestalozzi, “VIII. Evening Hour of a Hermit.”, in Henry Barnard, editor, The American Journal of Education, volume...
- His sciolism will then proceed more positively to fit his discoveries in the plays to the antecedent construct of his candidate for the authorship.1939 January–March, William S. Knickerbocker, “Designs on Mr. Upton: A Rumination on Sciolism and Its Engagements with William...
Forms of sciolism
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Origin of sciolism
From Late Latin sciolus (“sciolist”) + English -ism (suffix forming the names of tendencies of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to classes or groups of persons), based on sciolist. Sciolus is a diminutive of Latin scius (“cognizant, knowing”) + -olus (variant of -ulus (suffix forming diminutives)); while scius is either from sciō (“to be able to; to have practical knowledge, know (how to do something); to understand”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to dissect; to split”)), or is a back-formation from nescius (“ignorant, unaware; unknowing”) (from nesciō (“to be ignorant, not know, not understand; to be unable”), from ne- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + sciō).
Questions about sciolism
- What does sciolism mean?
- Sciolism means the practice of expressing opinions on something which one knows only superficially or has little real understanding of; also, shallow or superficial knowledge; (countable) an instance of this.
- What is sciolism in Tamil?
- Sciolism in Tamil is புல்லறிவாண்மை. See Sciolism meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use sciolism in a sentence?
- And after all, should it be proved that Unitarian writers of the present generation are sciolists, it will not follow that their principles deserve the opprobrious name of sciolism.
- What part of speech is sciolism?
- Sciolism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce sciolism?
- Sciolism is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ə.lɪ.z(ə)m/ (UK).
- What is the plural of sciolism?
- The plural of sciolism is sciolisms.
Words near sciolism in the dictionary
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