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ultracrepidarianism

ul·tra·crep·i·dar·i·an
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhl-truh-krep-i-dair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌʌl trəˌkrɛp ɪˈdɛər i ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhl-truh-krep-i-dair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌʌl trəˌkrɛp ɪˈdɛər i ən/

Definitions of ultracrepidarianism word

  • adjective ultracrepidarianism noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise: The play provides a classic, simplistic portrayal of an ultracrepidarian mother-in-law. 1
  • noun ultracrepidarianism an ultracrepidarian person. 1

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Origin of ultracrepidarianism

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
1800-20; ultra- + Latin crepidam ‘sole of a shoe, sandal’ (< Greek krepis ‘shoe’); in allusion to the words of Pliny the Elder ne supra crepidam sutor judicare ‘let the cobbler not judge above the sandal’; cf. the English proverb “let the cobbler stick to his last”

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Parts of speech for Ultracrepidarianism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ultracrepidarianism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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