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.
He is a pseudo-scholar and cannot answer specialized questions.
Don't be misled by the opinions of fake scholars.
似非 is the prefix meaning 'pseudo-' or 'fake'; 似非学者 is a specific compound using it.
学者 means 'scholar'; 似非学者 adds the derogatory 'pseudo-' nuance.
Standard kanji spelling using 似非 (ese) for 'pseudo-'.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the prefix えせ is often written in kana.
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').