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      sciolism
      noun
      pretentious superficiality of knowledge
      Roots
      sciolussciol- · Latin · smatterer, one who knows littleismos-ism · Greek · condition, doctrine
      Words related to sciolism
      sciolisticadjsciolistnsuperficialadjsuperficializevsuperficialitynsurficialadjshallownessnsmatteringlyadvcosmeticismnsciolousadjshallowadjsuperficiallyadvfacilenessncursoryadjvapidadjplatitudinizevcursorinessnshallowlyadvvapidnessndilettantishadjpercursoryadjperfunctoryadjvapiditynfadaisevglibnessnplatitudinaladjtrivialitynbanaladjmaterialisticadjglibadj

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