| sciolist | (n) ผู้รู้ผิวเผิน |
| sciolistic | (adj) ซึ่งรู้ผิวเผิน |
| Sciolist | n. [ L. sciolus. See Sciolous. ] One who knows many things superficially; a pretender to science; a smatterer. [ 1913 Webster ] These passages in that book were enough to humble the presumption of our modern sciolists, if their pride were not as great as their ignorance. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ] A master were lauded and sciolists shent. R. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Sciolistic | a. Of or pertaining to sciolism, or a sciolist; partaking of sciolism; resembling a sciolist. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| dabbler | (n) an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge, Syn. dilettante, sciolist |
| dilettante | (adj) showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish, Syn. sciolistic, dilettantish, dilettanteish, Example: his dilettantish efforts at painting |