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Ultracrepidarianism:

“The habit of giving opinions and advice on matters outside of one’s knowledge.”

The term draws from a famous comment purportedly made by Apelles, a famous Greek artist, to a shoemaker who presumed to criticise his painting.

The Latin phrase, “Sutor, ne ultra crepidam”, literally translates into “Shoemaker, not above the sandal”, and is used to warn people to avoid passing judgment beyond their expertise.

- Source 1, Source 2

Drawings of ultracrepidarianism and other lovely terms like

  • Recumbentibus—A knockout punch, either verbal or physical.
  • Acersecomic—A person whose hair has never been cut.
  • Harmartia—The character flaw or error of a tragic hero.
  • Jettatura—The casting of an evil eye.
  • Pogonotrophy—The act of cultivating, or growing and grooming, a mustache, beard, sideburns or other facial hair.
  • Ostentiferious—Bring omens or unnatural or supernatural manisfestations.
  • Scripturient—Possessing a violent desire to write.

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July 7th, 2013  

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