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sciolism (s) (noun), sciolisms (pl)
1. A pretension of having knowledge or being well informed about something; all of which is really deceiving: Such people as palm readers, clairvoyants, crystal ball experts, and readers of tea leaves are just a few examples of individuals who are considered to be practitioners of sciolisms.
2. Etymology: from Latin sciolus, "having knowledge"; from scire, "to know".
Pretending to know a great deal about something.
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A pretension of knowing a great deal about something while actually only having deceptive information which is designed to deceive or to impress others. (1)
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