ultracrepidate

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)

1. 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