Main Entry: sci·o·lism

Pronunciation: \ˈsī-ə-ˌli-zəm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin sciolus smatterer, from diminutive of Latin scius knowing, from scire to know — more at science

Date: 1816

: a superficial show of learning

— sci·o·list \-list\ noun

— sci·o·lis·tic \ˌsī-ə-ˈlis-tik\ adjective