Ultracrepidarianism
[uhl-truh-krep-i-dair-ee-uh n] /ˌʌl trəˌkrɛp ɪˈdɛər i ən/
adjective
1.
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.
noun
2.
an ultracrepidarian person.
noun, adjective
beyond one’s knowledge or province; pertaining to opinions given on matters beyond one’s knowledge; also written ultra-crepidarian
Word Origin
from Latin ‘beyond the sole’
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