Pronunciation: [pæn-'so-fist]
Definition: Someone who leaves the impression that they know everything; a "know-it-all."
Usage: Today's noun may be used as an adjective, too; the noun is "pansophy" ['pæn-sê-fi]. Like pansophists themselves in the era of specialization, this word has become a rarity. It does retain a certain usefulness though and, like all our words, provides a few more threads about where we come from and how we have changed.
With all the people in the world i am surprised it isn't more commonly used.
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