sciolism
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The marvelous restoration of its prosperity by the genius of Colbert, the ruin caused by the malign sciolism of Law, are familiar to all students of political economy.
From Albert Gallatin American Statesmen Series, Vol. XIII by Stevens, John Austin
Scīolis′tic, pertaining to, or partaking of, sciolism: pertaining to, or resembling, a sciolist; Scī′olous.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
And such readers will become in all probability more numerous, in proportion as a still greater diffusion of literature shall produce an increase of sciolists, and sciolism bring with it petulance and presumption.
From Biographia Literaria by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
This is a point on which the ancients, I am aware, in their light-hearted sciolism laid great stress.
From A Modern Symposium by Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes)
And yet, even worse than this languorous inanition is the active policy of those who despise everything contemporary or native, and substitute sciolism for catholicity, contempt for analysis.
