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sciolism

noun
/ˈsaɪ.ə.lɪz.əm/

Meaning

pretentious show of superficial knowledge

Example Sentences

His speech was full of sciolism, impressing no one.

Synonyms

superficiality, pretentiousness, ignorance, shallowness

Antonyms

wisdom, depth, knowledge

Collocations

mere sciolism, display of sciolism, empty sciolism

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