ultracrepidate

ultracrepidate
ultracrepidate /ul-trə-krepˈi-dāt/
intransitive verb
To criticize beyond the sphere of one's knowledge
ORIGIN: From the painter Apelles' answer to the cobbler who went on from criticizing the sandals in a picture to finding fault with the leg, nē sūtor ultrā crepidam, the cobbler must not go beyond the sandal
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ultracrepidāˈrian noun and adjective

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  • ultracrepidarian —   a. venturing beyond one s province; presuming.    ♦ ultracrepidate, v.i …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • ultracrepidarian — ultracrepidāˈrian noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑ultracrepidate …   Useful english dictionary

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