SCIOLIST

dabbler, dilettante, sciolist

(noun) an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

sciolist (plural sciolists)

One who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding.

Anagrams

• solicits

Source: Wiktionary

Sci"o*list, n. Etym: [L. sciolus. See Sciolous.]

Definition: One who knows many things superficially; a pretender to science; a smatterer. 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. A master were lauded and scolists shent. R. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition