To: King Prout
Sciolism might be an interesting word to trace.
1,591 posted on
08/05/2006 5:24:25 PM PDT by
RightWhale
(Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
To: RightWhale
hrmn.
first principles: does that word actually exist in any modern language?
1,592 posted on
08/05/2006 5:26:41 PM PDT by
King Prout
(many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
To: RightWhale
ah:
"sciolism: A pretentious attitude of scholarship; superficial knowledgeability."
1,593 posted on
08/05/2006 5:27:33 PM PDT by
King Prout
(many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
To: RightWhale
appears to be from "sciolus" - smatterer
1,595 posted on
08/05/2006 5:29:00 PM PDT by
King Prout
(many complain I am overly literal... this would not be a problem if fewer people were under-precise)
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