noun
a word that functions as the name of a specific thing or set of things, such as 'epistemic trespassing'
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Epistemic trespassing occurs when individuals make claims or assertions outside their area of expertise.
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It's like when someone acts like they know everything about a topic they have no knowledge of - that's epistemic trespassing.
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People who think they're experts on everything are just straight up epistemic trespassers.
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Just because you watched a documentary doesn't mean you can go around epistemically trespassing on every subject.