sciolist

• Sustantivo que designa a una persona que aparenta saber o ser hábil en algún campo, pero que en realidad es un aficionado superficial o carece de comprensión profunda.

A noun referring to a person who pretends to be knowledgeable or skilled in a subject, but is actually an amateur or lacks serious understanding.

1. Pretentious amateurC2formal

   A person who pretends to be knowledgeable in a subject but has only superficial understanding.

   Sabihondo o sabelotodo presuntuoso

   • The self-proclaimed expert was dismissed as a sciolist by the academic community.
   • He spoke with such confidence that few realized he was a sciolist.
   • The article was written by a sciolist who had never studied the topic properly.

   Sinónimoscharlatandabblerdilettantepretenderquack

   Antónimosauthorityexpertprofessionalsavantspecialist