noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
pseudo-scholar; fake scholar; would-be expert
Derogatory term for someone who pretends to be a scholar or expert but lacks real knowledge or credentials.
彼は似非学者で、専門的な質問には答えられない。
He is a pseudo-scholar and cannot answer specialized questions.
似非学者の意見に惑わされないように。
Don't be misled by the opinions of fake scholars.
Compound of 似非 (ese, 'pseudo-') and 学者 (gakusha, 'scholar'). The prefix 似非 is of uncertain origin, possibly from 似而非 (nisehi, 'fake') or related to 似せる (niseru, 'to imitate').