ultracrepidarian

Meanings

Noun

• One who gives opinions on something beyond his or her knowledge (a person passing judgment beyond his or her expertise).

Adjective

• Of a critic, giving opinions on something beyond his or her knowledge (expertise).

Origin

• From the Latin sūtor, ne ultrā crepidam ("shoemaker, not beyond the sandal (shoe) / i.e., let the shoemaker venture no further than his shoes"); see the Latin expression: Sutor, ne ultra crepidam (ultracrepidarianism) on Wikipedia. Compare Latin ne suprā crepidam sūtor iūdicāret