Ultracrepidarian

Adjective;

A person who talks about subjects they know nothing about. A person who pretends to be an expert on a subject but actually knows nothing about it.

"Michael is such an ultracrepidarian."

by 22_Caliber_Rifleman April 11, 2025

Ultracrepidarianism

What's a good name for the phenomenon where a talented researcher in one field calls people ignorant about a field the researcher doesn't actually know anything about and is actively misrepresenting?
- cremieuxrecueil, 1:04 AM · Aug 31, 2025

-What's a good name for the phenomenon where a talented researcher in one field calls people ignorant about a field the researcher doesn't actually know anything about and is actively misrepresenting?

-I think that's called Ultracrepidarianism.

by dame_dane August 31, 2025