Ultracrepidarianism

Quick meaning: Ultracrepidarianism is a noun meaning (uncommon) The habit or act of giving opinions on matters outside the scope of one's knowledge.

Meaning

(uncommon) The habit or act of giving opinions on matters outside the scope of one's knowledge.

Example Sentences

The unabashed ultracrepidarianism evident in most mainstream philosophers' use and abuse of "postmodernism" is itself provocative.

The other is for the Gatt to steer off its slippery slope toward ultracrepidarianism and avoid any interference with national environmental policies, so long as they are not protectionist.

Unfortunately, people who are competent in some areas of security sometimes overestimate their own competence in other areas, and viruses seem to attract a particularly virulent brand of ultracrepidarianism (“acting or speaking outside one's ability or knowledge”).

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