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sciolisms

sciolisms is the plural of sciolism.

Meaning of sciolism

Noun

sciolism (countable and uncountable, plural sciolisms)

  1. (dated, derogatory, uncountable) 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

Questions about sciolisms

What is sciolisms the plural of?
Sciolisms is the plural of sciolism.

Words near sciolisms in the dictionary

  1. sciographing
  2. sciographs
  3. sciography
  4. Sciola
  5. sciolism
  6. sciolisms
  7. sciolist
  8. sciolistic
  9. sciolistical
  10. sciolistically
  11. sciolists

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