ultracrepidate
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English
Etymology
From the Latin phrase ultra crepidam ("beyond the sandal"). An allusion to the response of the Greek painter Apelles to a cobbler's criticism, as recorded by Pliny the Elder.
Verb
ultracrepidate (third-person singular simple present ultracrepidates, present participle ultracrepidating, simple past and past participle ultracrepidated)
- to venture beyond one's competence or purview
- The new editor has a lot to learn and should be anxious not to ultracrepidate.
Further reading
Ultracrepidarianism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
