ultracrepidarian
trəˌkrɛp 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.
Origin:
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”
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”
Related forms
ul·tra·crep·i·dar·i·an·ism, noun
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | ultracrepidarian |
| Part of Speech: | n, adj |
| Definition: | beyond one's knowledge or province; pertaining to opinions given on matters beyond one's knowledge; also written ultra-crepidarian |
| Etymology: | from Latin 'beyond the sole' |
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