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sciolist

/ˈsaɪəlɪst/noun

उच्चारण सायलिस्ट

अल्पज्ञ, अधकचरा ज्ञानी, ज्ञान का दिखावा करने वाला

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] formal, disapproving

    a person who pretends to know a lot about a subject but really has only a little knowledge

    अल्पज्ञ, अधकचरा ज्ञानी, ज्ञान का दिखावा करने वाला

    • The debate was spoilt by sciolists who quoted facts they did not understand.

    Synonyms charlatan dilettante pretender smatterer

    Opposite scholar expert savant authority

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A person who pretends to have deep knowledge but knows very little is a sciolist.

जो व्यक्ति गहरे ज्ञान का दिखावा करे पर बहुत कम जानता हो, उसे sciolist कहते हैं।